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Palawan Peacock Pheasant

Polyplectron emphanum

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Field Notes

Description:

Tagged and released after spotting it caged in one of the locals' homes

Habitat:

Endemic to Palawan. Very secretive in forest and 2nd growth staying on forest floor.

Notes:

Heavily hunted for pet trade and local consumption

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Birds of the World
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Biodiversity of Palawan (Philippine's Last Ecological Frontier)
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PublishedApril 1, 2013

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