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| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:13A4179 Bornean Crested Fireback Borneo Rainforest Lodge Danum Valley Borneo 7th Sept 2017-4179.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male, subspecies ''nobilis'' (Bornean Crested Fireback)<br />Photo by {{user|Michael+Hooper|Michael Hooper}}<br />Danum Valley, Sabah, [[Borneo]], June 2006]] |
;[[:Category:Lophura|Lophura]] ignita | ;[[:Category:Lophura|Lophura]] ignita | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | [[Image:Bornean_Crested_Fireback.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|horukuru|horukuru}}<br />Danum Valley, Sabah, [[Borneo]], March 2011]] | |
| + | Male 65–70 cm (25½-27½ in); female 56–57 cm (22-22½ in)<br /> | ||
'''Male''' | '''Male''' | ||
*Dark crest | *Dark crest | ||
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*Blue facial skin | *Blue facial skin | ||
*Red iris<br /> | *Red iris<br /> | ||
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'''Female''' | '''Female''' | ||
*Short crest | *Short crest | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
| − | + | It is known that they eat leaves and seeds and some insects, but there is little detailed information available. | |
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
The clutch consists of 4-8 creamy-white eggs. | The clutch consists of 4-8 creamy-white eggs. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Feb 2018) |
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 00:24, 1 March 2018
Male, subspecies nobilis (Bornean Crested Fireback)
Photo by Michael Hooper
Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo, June 2006
Photo by Michael Hooper
Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo, June 2006
- Lophura ignita
Identification
Male 65–70 cm (25½-27½ in); female 56–57 cm (22-22½ in)
Male
- Dark crest
- Blue black plumage
- Rufous rump
- Black outer tail feathers
- Blue facial skin
- Red iris
Female
- Short crest
- Brown plumage
- Blue facial skin
- Black and white spotted underparts
Distribution
South-east Asia: found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- L. i. rufa - "Malaysian Fireback"
- Malay Peninsula and Sumatra (except for range of macartneyi)
- L. i. macartneyi:
- South-eastern Sumatra
- L. i. ignita:
- Kalimantan (Borneo) and Banka Island (off south-eastern Sumatra)
- L. i. nobilis:
- Borneo (Sarawak and Sabah)
Habitat
Lowland forests.
Behaviour
Diet
It is known that they eat leaves and seeds and some insects, but there is little detailed information available.
Breeding
The clutch consists of 4-8 creamy-white eggs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Feb 2018)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bornean Crested Fireback. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bornean_Crested_Fireback
