World of Birds
Palawan Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron napoleonis
Palawan Peacock-Pheasants are endemic to Palawan Island in the Philippines and inhabit old-growth forests at elevations of 600 m or less. Males have eye-patterned tail feathers and ornamental feathers that change to blue or green depending on how the light hits them.
Animal name | Palawan Peacock-Pheasant | |||
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Scientific name | Polyplectron napoleonis | |||
Order | Galliformes | Family | phasianidae |