genus
Polyplectron
Polyplectron is a genus in the family Phasianidae. This database currently files 9 species under it, 5 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 9
- Threatened
- 5
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 78%
- Weight range
- 374.7 g – 608 g
Best-known members of Polyplectron
Ranked by popularity score.

Grey peacock-pheasant
Polyplectron bicalcaratum

Palawan peacock-pheasant
Polyplectron napoleonis

Malayan peacock-pheasant
Polyplectron malacense

Bornean peacock-pheasant
Polyplectron schleiermacheri

Sumatran peacock-pheasant
Polyplectron chalcurum

Germain's peacock-pheasant
Polyplectron germaini

Mountain peacock-pheasant
Polyplectron inopinatum
Hainan peacock-pheasant
Polyplectron katsumatae
How threatened is Polyplectron?
8 of 9 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 3 | 38% |
| VUVulnerable | 2 | 25% |
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 13% |
| LCLeast Concern | 2 | 25% |
All species in Polyplectron
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey peacock-pheasant | Polyplectron bicalcaratum | Phasianidae | Least Concern | 467.8 g | Not recorded |
| Palawan peacock-pheasant | Polyplectron napoleonis | Phasianidae | Vulnerable | 374.7 g | Not recorded |
| Malayan peacock-pheasant | Polyplectron malacense | Phasianidae | Endangered | 608 g | Not recorded |
| Bornean peacock-pheasant | Polyplectron schleiermacheri | Phasianidae | Endangered | 608 g | Not recorded |
| Sumatran peacock-pheasant | Polyplectron chalcurum | Phasianidae | Least Concern | 508 g | Not recorded |
| Germain's peacock-pheasant | Polyplectron germaini | Phasianidae | Vulnerable | 450 g | Not recorded |
| Mountain peacock-pheasant | Polyplectron inopinatum | Phasianidae | Near Threatened | 497.5 g | Not recorded |
| Hainan peacock-pheasant | Polyplectron katsumatae | Phasianidae | Endangered | 467.8 g | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Polyplectron argus | Phasianidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |