Grey Peacock-Pheasant
(Polyplectron bicalcaratum)
aka Burmese Peacock-pheasant
A large Asian member of the order Galliformes. It is the national bird of Myanmar. It is a large pheasant, up to 76 cm long and greyish brown with finely spotted green eyespots, an elongated bushy crest, bare pink or yellow facial skin, white throat, and grey iris, bill and legs. The sexes are rather similar, but the female is smaller, darker and less ornamented than the male. The young resemble the female.The diet consists mainly of seeds, termites, fruits and invertebrates. The female usually lays two eggs. Widespread throughout its large range, the grey peacock-pheasant is evaluated as a Species of Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on CITES Appendix II, restricting trade in wild-caught birds to preserve its stocks.