Wildlifeof Thailand
Malayan Crested Fireback
Phasianidae
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Lophura rufa
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit, seeds and small animals
Habitat
Lowland rainforest
Range
Malay Peninsula and Sumatra
Size
Male about 70cm; female about 56cm
The Malayan crested fireback is a lowland rainforest pheasant. Males are glossy blue-black with a white central tail, red facial skin and a curled crest; females are chestnut-brown with darker patterning. Small parties walk through the forest floor layer, taking fallen fruit, seeds and small animals. Its Sundaic range includes the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Critically Endangered (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Malayan Crested Fireback eat?
- Fruit, seeds and small animals
- What habitat does the Malayan Crested Fireback live in?
- Lowland rainforest
- Where is the Malayan Crested Fireback found?
- Malay Peninsula and Sumatra
- How big is the Malayan Crested Fireback?
- Male about 70cm; female about 56cm