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Lophophorus sclateri

[edit] Identification

68cm. Iridescent purplish-green upperparts, short, curly metallic green crown feathers, copper neck, purplish-black throat, white back, blue orbital skin, yellowish-orange bill and brown iris. The tail is white, with a broad chestnut band. The crestless female is mostly a dark brown bird with white throat, pale yellow bill and barred below.

[edit] Distribution

Southwest China, northern Burma and northeast India.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Subspecies

• L. s. sclateri - found throughout range
• L. s. arunachalensis - Mts. of western Arunachal Pradesh (n India)

[edit] Habitat

Mountain forests.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes seeds and flowers.

3-5 eggs are laid.

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