Bronze-tailed Peacock-pheasant
A species of Peacock-pheasants Scientific name : Polyplectron chalcurum Genus : Peacock-pheasants
Bronze-tailed Peacock-pheasant, A species of Peacock-pheasants
Botanical name: Polyplectron chalcurum
Genus: Peacock-pheasants
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Description General Info
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Description
The bronze-tailed peacock-pheasant is a small, up to 56 cm long, dark brown pheasant with dark grey legs, rather small head and long, narrow tail of sixteen feathers. The tail feathers are chestnut brown with metallic purplish bars near tips. Both sexes are similar. The male has longer tail, two spurs on legs and yellow iris while the unspurred female's is dark brown. 
Size
56 cm
General Info
Behavior
As with other member in the genus, this elusive bird is shy and very wary. But unlike other peacock-pheasants, it has no ocelli.
Distribution Area
An Indonesian endemic, the bronze-tailed peacock-pheasant inhabits to mountain forests of west Sumatra.
Species Status
The bronze-tailed peacock-pheasant is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Family
Phasianidae Genus
Peacock-pheasants Species
Bronze-tailed Peacock-pheasant 
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