Siamese fireback

Siamese fireback
Lophura diardi, Bonaparte, 1856

The name of this species derives from the former name of Thailand, Siam, which is why it has been recognised as the national bird of this country. For centuries, it has been caught out from its natural habitats by local people and bred together with poultry. In breeding, the monogamous model is preferred. The Siamese fireback is colloquially called “prelate”, which refers to males, whose colouring is similar to chasubles once used by the clergy in the Catholic Church.
Distribution: Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and southern Vietnam

male
body length: ca. 80 cm
wing length: 22–24 cm
body mass: ca. 1,42 kg
female
body length: ca. 60 cm
wing length: 22–24 cm
body mass: ca. 1,1 kg