Wildlifeof Thailand
Siamese Fireback
Phasianidae
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Lophura diardi
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit, seeds and invertebrates
Habitat
Lowland evergreen and deciduous forest
Range
Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam
Size
Male about 80cm; female about 60cm
Thailand's national bird, the Siamese fireback, is a large pheasant. The male has grey plumage, a swept-back black crest, red facial skin and a fiery orange-red rump; the female is warm brown with dark barring. It walks through lowland evergreen and deciduous forest in groups, feeding on fallen fruit, seeds and invertebrates and roosting above ground (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Near Threatened (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Siamese Fireback eat?
- Fruit, seeds and invertebrates
- What habitat does the Siamese Fireback live in?
- Lowland evergreen and deciduous forest
- Where is the Siamese Fireback found?
- Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam
- How big is the Siamese Fireback?
- Male about 80cm; female about 60cm