Malayan Crested Fireback Lophura rufa Scientific name definitions
- VU Vulnerable
- Names (17)
- Monotypic
Guy M. Kirwan, Josep del Hoyo, Philip J. K. McGowan, Nigel Collar, David Christie, and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 1.0 — Published October 25, 2022
Revision Notes
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | faisà crestat de Malàisia |
| Czech | bažant indomalajský |
| Dutch | Maleise Kuiffazant |
| English | Malayan Crested Fireback |
| English (United States) | Malayan Crested Fireback |
| French | Faisan de Vieillot |
| French (France) | Faisan de Vieillot |
| German | Malaienhaubenfasan |
| Indonesian | Sempidan-biru melayu |
| Polish | kiściec ognisty (rufa) |
| Serbian | Malajski ćubasti fazan |
| Slovak | bažant malajský |
| Spanish | Faisán Noble de Borneo (rufa) |
| Spanish (Spain) | Faisán noble de Borneo (rufa) |
| Thai | ไก่ฟ้าหน้าเขียว |
| Turkish | Malay Mavi İbikli Sülünü |
| Ukrainian | Лофур червононогий |
Revision Notes
Guy M. Kirwan revised the account and standardized the content with Clements taxonomy. Leo Gilman copyedited the account. Arnau Bonan Barfull curated the media.
Lophura rufa (Raffles, 1822)
PROTONYM:
Phasianus rufus
Raffles, 1822. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1), 13, p.321.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Sumatra, type from either Benkoelen or Padang.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- LOPHURA
- rufa
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UPPERCASE: current genus
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Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
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TL: type locality
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Distribution of the Malayan Crested Fireback
