Palawan Peacock Pheasant
Polyplectron napoleonis
Class
Aves
Order
Galliformes
Family
Phasianidae
Palawan Peacock Pheasant
Range
Palawan Island in central Philippines
Size
Length: Male avg. 20 in, Female avg. 16 in
Weight: Male avg. 21 oz, Female avg. 18 oz
Habitat
Deep forests
Young
Clutch of 2 eggs
Incubaton: 18 - 20 days
Diet
Worms and insects
IUCN Status
Vulnerable
Adult Coloration
Males are more colorful and have bright blue wings; females are a shade of brown. The male struts and displays to the female with courtship feeding by spreading the feathers of its lower neck and mantle.
Young
Breeding pairs are typically monogamous, and both parents help rear the chicks.