Grey peacock-pheasant

The grey peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum), also known as the Burmese peacock-pheasant, is a large southeast Asian member of the order Galliformes. It is the national bird of Myanmar.

Grey peacock-pheasant
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At Birmingham Nature Centre, England
Conservation status
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification e
Unrecognized taxon (fix): Polyplectron
Species:
Binomial name
Polyplectron bicalcaratum
Synonyms

Pavo bicalcaratus Linnaeus, 1758[3]
Polyplectron chinquis Temminck, 1815[3]

Grey Peacock-pheasant Media

References

  1. BirdLife International. 'Polyplectron bicalcaratum'. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 (2016)IUCN. p. e.T22736199A95127488. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22736199A95127488.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. Appendices | CITES. cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Gray, George Robert. List of the Specimens of Birds in the Collection of the British Museum 5 (1867). London, UK: British Museum. p. 23.