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Malayan Peacock-Pheasant

Polyplectron malacense (Scopoli, GA 1786)

The Malayan peacock-pheasant also known as crested peacock-pheasant or Malaysian peacock-pheasant, is a medium-sized pheasant of the galliform family Phasianidae. The closely related Bornean peacock-pheasant was formerly included here as a subspecies, but as understood today, P. malacense is monotypic. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Galliformes
Family:
  Phasianidae
Genus:
   Polyplectron
Scientific:
  Polyplectron malacense


Original description

Citation:
  (Scopoli, GA 1786)

Reference:
   Delic. Florae Faunae Insubr. 2 p.93

Protonym:
  Pavo malacensis

Type locality:
  East Indies = Malacca.


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  DBFC1B0CD4D762C0

Avibase ID:
  avibase-DBFC1B0C

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/DBFC1B0C


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 176107


ENDANGERED

Geographic range:

  • Polyplectron malacense: S Myanmar to s Thailand and Malay Peninsula
English:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant
Catalan:
Faisà d'esperons malai
Czech:
bažant malajský
Danish:
Malajpåfuglefasan
German:
Malaienpfaufasan
Spanish:
Espolonero Malayo
Spanish (Spain):
Espolonero Malayo
Finnish:
malesiantäpläfasaani
French:
Éperonnier malais
Croatian:
malajski paunaš
Hungarian:
maláj pávafácán
Italian:
Speroniere di Malesia
Japanese (romaji):
mare-eboshikokujaku
Japanese:
マレーエボシコクジャク
Lithuanian:
Malajinis povinis fazanas
Dutch:
Maleise Spiegelpauw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Malayfasan
Norwegian:
Malayfasan
Polish:
wieloszpon pawi
Portuguese:
Faisão-pavão-malaio
Portuguese (Portugal):
faisão-ocelado-malaio
Russian:
Малайский павлиний фазан
Slovak:
okáč malajský
Serbian:
Malajski paunaš
Swedish:
malajpåfågelfasan
Ukrainian:
Віялохвіст малазійський
Chinese:
凤冠孔雀雉
Chinese (Traditional):
鳳冠孔雀雉


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Malayan Peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Malayan Peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Malayan Peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Malayan Peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Malayan Peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Malayan Peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Malayan Peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Malayan Peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Malayan Peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Malay Peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Malay Peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Malay Peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Malay Peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Malay Peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Malay Peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Malay Peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Malay Peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Malay Peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Malay Peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Malay Peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Malay Peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Éperonnier malais ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Éperonnier malais ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Polyplectron malacense malacense [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Malayan Peacock Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Malayan Peacock Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Malaysian Peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Malay Peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Malay Peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Malay Peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Malay Peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Malayan Peacock Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Polyplectron malacensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Polyplectron malacensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Polyplectron malacensis [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Malayan Peacock-Pheasant ( Polyplectron malacense) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Polyplectron malacense [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Polyplectron malacense [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Polyplectron [malacense or schleiermacheri] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: Faisà d'esperons malai
Montenegrin: malajski paunaš, малајски паунаш
Montenegrin (Cyrillic): малајски паунаш
Czech: bažant malajský
Danish: Malajpåfuglefasan
German: Malaienpfaufasan, Malaiischer Pfaufasan
English: Crested Peacock-Pheasant, Malay Peacock-Pheasant, Malayan Peacock Pheasant, Malayan Peacock-Pheasant, Malaysian Peacock Pheasant, Malaysian Peacock-Pheasant
English, HBW: Malay Peacock-pheasant
English (IOC): Malayan Peacock-Pheasant
English (United States): Malayan Peacock-Pheasant
Esperanto: Malaja pavofazano
Spanish: Espolonero Malayo
Spanish (Spain): Espolonero Malayo
Spanish (HBW): Malayan Peacock-Pheasant
Estonian: kübar-paabufaasan, mägi-paabufaasan
Finnish: Malesiantäpläfasaani
French: Éperonnier de Hardwicke, Éperonnier de Malaisie, Éperonnier malais
Croatian: malajski paunaš
Hungarian: maláj pávafácán
Indonesian: Merak kerdil
Italian: Calcuro di Malacca, Speroniere di Malacca, Speroniere di Malesia
Japanese (romaji): eboshikokujaku, marē eboshi ko kujaku, mare-eboshikokujaku
Japanese: エボシコクジャク, エボシコクヂャク, マレーエボシコクジャク
Japanese (Kanji): マレー烏帽子孔雀
Kazakh: малай тауыс қырғауылы
Kirghiz: Малайя тоос кыргоолу
Scientific: Pavo malacensis, Polyplectron malacense, Polyplectron malacense malacense, Polyplectron malacense malacensis, Polyplectron malacensis, Polyplectron malacensis malacensis
Lithuanian: Malajinis povinis fazanas
Malay: Burung Kuang Bulan, Burung Kuang Cermin, Burung Kuang Denak, Burung Kuang Pongsu, Burung Kuang Ranggas, Burung Kuang Ranting, Burung Kuau Cermin, Burung Kuau Melayu, Burung Kuau-kerdil, Burung Kuau-kerdil Melayu, Burung Merak Pongsu, Burung Merak Pongsu Rimba, Burung Merak Pungsu, Burung Merak-kerdil, Burung Susur Bertam, Burung Tatera
Maltese: faġan-pagun tal-Malaya, pagun faġan Malajan
Dutch: Maleise pauwfazant, Maleise Spiegelpauw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Malayfasan
Norwegian: Malayafasan, Malayfasan
Polish: Wieloszpon pawi
Pinyin: fèng-guàn kǒng-què zhì
Portuguese: Faisão-pavão-malaio
Portuguese (Portugal): faisão-ocelado-malaio
Russian: Малазийский Павлиний Фазан, Малайский павлиний фазан
Slovak: okác malajský, okáč malajský
Serbian: Malajski paunaš, Malajski paun-fazan
Swedish: Malajpåfågelfasan
Thai: นกแว่นใต้, นกแว่นภูเขา, นกแว่นสีน้ำตาล
Thai (Transliteration): nók wâeen sĭi-nám-taan, nók wâeen tây
Turkish: Malay Tavuskuşu Sülünü, Malezya Tavus Sülünü
Ukrainian: Віялохвіст малазійський
Chinese: 凤冠孔雀雉
Chinese (Traditional): 鳳冠孔雀雉

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