Malay Peacock Pheasant
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Family/Sub-family Phasianidae
Identification Male 50-53.5 cm, female 40-45 cm. Rusty-brown, crested
peacock-pheasant. Similar spp. Warmer brown than extralimital Grey
Peacock-pheasant P. bicalcaratum, with greener ocelli, long, dark
green-glossed crest, blacker crown and hindneck, darker ear-coverts
(contrast with pale surround), orange-pink facial skin and plainer
underparts. Female, smaller and shorter tailed, with very short crest,
blacker and more pointed ocelli, indistinct paler scaling above, more
uniform underparts and yellower facial skin. Voice Male territorial call is
loud, slow, melancholy puu pwoii (second note more drawn and rising). Also,
sudden explosive cackle, running to throaty clucks: tchi-tchi-tchao-tchao
wuk-wuk-wuk-wuk-wuk.
Range & population Polyplectron malacense is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia
and possibly southern peninsular Thailand. Reports of its occurrence in
Sumatra have been refuted, and evidence for its occurrence in Myanmar is
flawed. It is possibly already extinct in Thailand, and its range in
Malaysia has contracted dramatically - in 1997, it remained in just 54% of
localities known before 1970. Remaining subpopulations are now restricted to
a few forest blocks in which they are unevenly distributed, although it is
apparently still common in several protected areas.
Important Bird Areas Click here to view map showing IBAs where species is
recorded, including sites where the species does not meet any IBA criteria.
Ecology It is an extreme lowland specialist, resident in tall primary and
secondary (including lightly logged) lowland dipterocarp forest, usually
from just 15 to 80 m, and never above c.300 m, on level or gently sloping
ground. Studies have found increased calling levels and numbers of display
scrapes in mast fruiting years, when there are higher invertebrate
densities, suggesting that distribution and reproductive output may be
limited by food supply.
Threats Lowland forest clearance and modification for cultivation remain the
major threats. Only 25% of suitable habitat that was available for the
species prior to 1970 remains today. Hunting for food, sport and the bird
trade presumably contributed to its probable extinction in Thailand. Whilst
it is susceptible to snaring targeted at all ground foraging animals, there
is no evidence to indicate it is particularly sought after in Malaysia.
Conservation measures underway CITES Appendix II. Important populations
occur in at least two protected areas, Taman Negara and Krau Wildlife
Reserve, and further populations have been reported at Sungai Dusun Wildlife
Reserve (Selangor) and a number of Forest Reserves that do not qualify as
protected areas under wildlife legislation, including Pasoh (Negeri Sembilan).
A management study to heighten status and improve protection measures at
Krau Wildlife Reserve is currently being undertaken.
Conservation measures proposed Determine its precise habitat requirements
and response to habitat alterations. Conduct surveys to clarify current
distribution patterns and subpopulation status for all known populations,
particularly in and around Taman Negara and Krau Support proposals for
heightened status and stricter management guidelines and protection measures
at Krau Wildlife Reserve. Develop support mechanisms for key IBAs in
peninsular Malaysia.