Polyplectron
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The peacock-pheasants are a bird genus, Polyplectron, of the family Phasianidae, consisting of eight species. They are colored inconspicuously, relying heavily on crypsis to avoid detection. When threatened, peacock-pheasants will alter their shapes using specialised plumage that when expanded reveals numerous iridescent orbs. The birds also vibrate their plume quills further accentuating their aposematism. Peacock-pheasants exhibit well developed metatarsal spurs. Older individuals may have multiple spurs on each leg. These kicking thorns are used in self-defense.
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Vinony's link graph records 175 inbound references to Polyplectron, and connects out to Tetraoninae, Blood Pheasant and Snow Partridge.
It sits within the topics Aposematic species and Polyplectron.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderGalliformes
- FamilyPhasianidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 21
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Collections
- UMZC, CUMV, MSU, NHMUK, MCZ, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE
- Recorded in
- Malaysia, Singapore, United Kingdom, Myanmar, India
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Phasianinae
- Image
- Polyplectron germaini -Diergaarde Blijdorp-8.jpg
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- Commons category
- Polyplectron
- taxon name
- Polyplectron
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Polyplectron
- Commons gallery
- Polyplectron
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Sources (2)
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