Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Crested fireback (Lophura ignita) pair. The crested fireback (Lophura ignita) is a medium-sized, up to 70 cm long, forest pheasant with a peacock-like dark crest, bluish black plumage, reddish brown rump, black outer tail feathers, red iris and bare blue facial skin.

The female is a brown bird with short crest, blue facial skin and spotted black-and-white below. Due to ongoing habitat loss and overhunting in some areas, the crested fireback is evaluated as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. More... indianbirds.thedynamicnature.com

Scientific classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Genus: Lophura
Species: L. ignita

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