Hoogerwerf's pheasant

Hoogerwerf's pheasant

Aceh pheasant, Sumatran pheasant

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Lophura inornata hoogerwerfi

Hoogerwerf's pheasant (Lophura inornata hoogerwerfi ), also known as the Aceh pheasant or Sumatran pheasant is a medium-sized, up to 55 centimetres (22 in) long, bird of the family Phasianidae. The name commemorates the Dutch ornithologist and taxidermist Andries Hoogerwerf.

Appearance

The male is a crestless bluish-black pheasant with bare red facial skin, short tail and grey legs. The female is a rufous brown bird with a dark bluish grey legs and short dark tail. Its appearance resembles, and it is usually considered as a subspecies of the Salvadori's pheasant. The female is different from the latter for having darker brown, lack of buff mottling and plainer plumage.

Distribution

Geography

An Indonesian endemic, this little-known pheasant inhabits to mid-mountain forests of Gunung Leuser National Park in Aceh province. Previously known only from two female specimens, it was recently discovered in a market in Medan, North Sumatra.

References

1. Hoogerwerf's pheasant Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoogerwerf's_pheasant

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