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Malaysian Fireback
Lophura rufa (Raffles, TS 1822)
The crested fireback is a medium-sized, up to 70 cm long, forest pheasant with a peacock-like dark crest, bluish black plumage, reddish brown rump, black outer tail feathers, red iris and bare blue facial skin. The female is a brown bird with short crest, blue facial skin and spotted black-and-white below. Source: Wikipedia
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Galliformes
Family:
Phasianidae
Genus:
Lophura
Scientific:
Lophura rufa
Classification
Order:Galliformes
Family:
Phasianidae
Genus:
Lophura
Scientific:
Lophura rufa
Original description
Citation:
(Raffles, TS 1822)
Reference:
Trans. Linn. Soc. London
13, pt.2 p.321
Protonym:
Phasianus rufus
Type locality:
Sumatra, type from either Benkoelen or Padang.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/13692#page/353/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
E811C037BE3D51B1
Avibase ID:
avibase-E811C037
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/E811C037
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 678037
VULNERABLE
English:
Malaysian Fireback
Catalan:
Faisà crestat malai
Czech:
bažant indomalajský
Danish:
Malajildryg
German:
Malaienhaubenfasan
Spanish:
Faisán noble de Malasia
French:
Faisan de Vieillot
Croatian:
modri fazan
Italian:
Fagiano di Vieillot
Dutch:
Maleise Gekuifde Vuurrugfazant
Norwegian:
væpnerfasan
Polish:
kiściec czerwonogrzbiety
Portuguese:
faisão-nobre-malaio
Portuguese (Portugal):
faisão-nobre-malaio
Slovak:
bažant malajský
Swedish:
strimmig eldrygg
Ukrainian:
лофур червононогий
Chinese:
马来火背鹇
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Malaysian Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Malaysian Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Malaysian Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Crested Fireback (Malaysian) ( Lophura ignita rufa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Crested Fireback (Malaysian) ( Lophura ignita rufa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Malaysian Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Malaysian Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Malaysian Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Malaysian Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Malaysian Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Malaysian Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Malay Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Malay Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Malay Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Malay Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Malay Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Malay Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Malay Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Malay Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Malay Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Malay Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Malay Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Malay Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Malay Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2021: Lophura ignita rufa [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2022: Malayan Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2023: Malayan Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2024: Malayan Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Lophura ignita rufa [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2016: Lophura ignita rufa [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2017: Lophura ignita rufa [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2018: Lophura ignita rufa [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2019: Lophura ignita rufa [version 2] |
| eBird version 2015: Crested Fireback (Malay) ( Lophura ignita rufa) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Crested Fireback (Malay) ( Lophura ignita rufa) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Crested Fireback (Malay) ( Lophura ignita rufa) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Crested Fireback (Malay) ( Lophura ignita rufa) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Crested Fireback (Malay) ( Lophura ignita rufa) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Crested Fireback (Malayan) ( Lophura ignita rufa) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Malayan Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Malayan Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Malayan Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Malay Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Malay Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Malay Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Malay Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Malayan Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Malayan Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Malayan Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Malayan Crested Fireback ( Lophura rufa) [version 2] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Lophura rufa [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Lophura rufa [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Lophura rufa [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Lophura ignita rufa [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Lophura [ignita or rufa]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Bulgarian: Качулат огненокръст фазан (ssp. rufa)
Catalan: Faisà crestat malai
Czech: bažant indomalajský
Danish: Malajildryg
German: Haubenfasan (rufa), Malaienhaubenfasan, Vieillot-Feuerrückenfasan
English: Crested Fireback (Malay), Crested Fireback (Malayan), Crested Fireback (Malaysian), Malay Crested Fireback, Malayan Crested Fireback, Malaysian Fireback, Vieillot's crested fireback
English, HBW: Malay Crested Fireback
English (IOC): Crested Fireback (Malay)
English (United States): Crested Fireback (Malay), Crested Fireback (Malayan)
Esperanto: Viejlota krestofazano
Spanish: Faisán llameante crestado de Vielliot, Faisán Noble de Borneo (rufa), Faisán noble de Malasia
Spanish (Spain): Faisán Noble (rufa), Faisán noble de Borneo (rufa)
Spanish (HBW): Crested Fireback (Malay)
Estonian: rüütelfaasan, tuliselg-faasan
French: Faisan de Vieillot, Faisan malais, Faisan noble, Faisan noble (de Vieillot), Faisan noble (rufa)
Croatian: modri fazan
Icelandic: Brandfasani (rufa)
Italian: Fagiano di Vieillot
Japanese (romaji): koshiakakiji (rufa)
Japanese: コシアカキジ (rufa), コシアカキジ（rufa）
Scientific: Lophura ignita rufa, Lophura rufa, Phasianus rufus
Dutch: Gekuifde Vuurrugfazant (Maleise), Maleise Gekuifde Vuurrugfazant, Vieillot vurrugfazant
Norwegian: ridderfasan (rufa), væpnerfasan
Polish: kisciec czerwonogrzbiety, kiściec czerwonogrzbiety, kiściec ognisty (rufa)
Portuguese: faisão-nobre-malaio
Portuguese (Portugal): faisão-nobre (rufa), faisão-nobre-malaio
Russian: Огненоспинный фазан (rufa)
Slovak: bažant malajský, bažant malajský (skup.)
Serbian: Ćubasti fazan (malajski)
Swedish: strimmig eldrygg, tofseldrygg (rufa)
Thai: ไก่ฟ้าหน้าเขียว , ไก่ฟ้าหน้าเขียว (มลายู)
Turkish: Mavi ibikli büyük sülün (rufa), Mavi İbikli Büyük Sülün (rufa)
Ukrainian: лофур червононогий
Chinese: 马来火背鹇
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