Wildlifeof Thailand
Grey Peacock-Pheasant
Phasianidae
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Polyplectron bicalcaratum
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds, fruit and invertebrates
Habitat
Evergreen forest
Range
North-eastern India to southern China and mainland Southeast Asia
Size
Male 56–76cm; female 48–55cm
The grey peacock-pheasant is a finely mottled grey-brown pheasant with blue-green eye-spots on the wings and tail. The male has a longer, broader tail and raises it during display; the female is smaller and duller. It ranges from north-eastern India through southern China and mainland Southeast Asia in evergreen forest, feeding on seeds, fruit and invertebrates at ground level (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Grey Peacock-Pheasant eat?
- Seeds, fruit and invertebrates
- What habitat does the Grey Peacock-Pheasant live in?
- Evergreen forest
- Where is the Grey Peacock-Pheasant found?
- North-eastern India to southern China and mainland Southeast Asia
- How big is the Grey Peacock-Pheasant?
- Male 56–76cm; female 48–55cm