Palawan Peacock Pheasant Polyplectron napoleonis (prev. emphanum)

Palawan Peacock Pheasant
Palawan Peacock Pheasant
The beautiful male Palawan Peacock Pheasant is the most colourful of the peacock-pheasants which all have "eyed" plumage and the males raise and spread their tails like peacocks.
Palawan Peacock Pheasant
Palawan Peacock Pheasant
The Palawan Peacock Pheasant is native to Palawan Island of the Philippines.
Palawan Peacock Pheasant hen Palawan hen hiding chick
Palawan Peacock Pheasant female and chick Palawan hen hiding chick
Palawan Peacock Pheasant chick The chick
The hen, as usual for pheasants, is much plainer.
Palawan Peacock Pheasant male transition
Palawan Peacock Pheasant male non-breeding
Palawan Peacock Pheasant non-breeding
The plumage of the non-breeding male is similar to the female, except the tail and some remaining blue spots.
Palawan Peacock Pheasant male
Palawan Peacock Pheasant male
Palawan Peacock Pheasant
The male raises his iridescent neck feathers and drops food items for the female. If she accepts the food offerings, he then spreads his wings and tail in display to her and walks round her.
Palawan Peacock Pheasant
Palawan Peacock Pheasant crest The iridescent crest
Palawan Peacock Pheasant tail The tail