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コクジャク属
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コクジャク属

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Also known as Peacock-pheasant

The peacock-pheasants are a bird genus, Polyplectron, of the family Phasianidae, consisting of eight species. They are colored inconspicuously, relying heavily on crypsis to avoid detection. When threatened, peacock-pheasants will alter their shapes using specialised plumage that when expanded reveals numerous iridescent orbs. The birds also vibrate their plume quills further accentuating their aposematism. Peacock-pheasants exhibit well developed metatarsal spurs. Older individuals may have multiple spurs on each leg. These kicking thorns are used in self-defense.

In the Vinony graph

Within Vinony's link graph, コクジャク属 is referenced by 175 other articles, and connects out to Tetraoninae, Blood Pheasant and Snow Partridge.

It is catalogued under topics including Aposematic species and Polyplectron.

Its subject is documented across 32 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassAves
  4. OrderGalliformes
  5. FamilyPhasianidae
Observations recorded14,993

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records
21
With media
1
Family
Phasianidae
Collections
UMZC, CUMV, MSU, NHMUK, MCZ, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE
Recorded in
Malaysia, Singapore, United Kingdom, Myanmar, India

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Phasianinae
Image
Polyplectron germaini -Diergaarde Blijdorp-8.jpg
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Commons category
Polyplectron
taxon name
Polyplectron
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Polyplectron
Commons gallery
Polyplectron
Sources (2)

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Article · 日本語

コクジャク属(コクジャクぞく、Polyplectron)は、鳥綱キジ目キジ科に属する属。

Abstract from DBpedia / Wikipedia · CC BY-SA

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