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Bornean Crested Fireback

Pheasants & Partridges

Lophura ignita

Also known as: Crested Fireback

Basic stats

Diet

Fallen fruit, seeds, invertebrates

Habitat

Lowland forest

Range

Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia

Clutch size

4–8 eggs

Incubation period

About 24–25 days (typical for Lophura pheasants)

Size

Large (50–60cm)

Wingspan

~70–80cm

Weight

1–1.8kg

A large, glossy pheasant with a bushy black crest, a bare blue facial patch, and — in males — chestnut, blue-black and white plumage that flashes brightly in dappled forest light.

Forages on the ground in small groups through lowland forest leaf litter for fallen fruit, seeds and invertebrates, generally shy and quick to move off through undergrowth if disturbed.

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