Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Bornean Crestless Fireback (Lophura pyronota), recorded as Endangered
Bornean Crestless Fireback (Lophura pyronota). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Bornean Crestless Fireback

Lophura pyronota

The Bornean crestless fireback is a member of the Phasianidae.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Lophura pyronota
Taxonomy
Aves · Galliformes · Phasianidae · Lophura

Appearance

The two species were separated into two monotypic species based on obvious plumage differences, most notably the dark plumage of the male, that shows silvery white streaks.

Range and habitat

The Bornean crestless fireback is found in northern Borneo.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Bornean Crestless Fireback is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Bornean Crestless Fireback, Wikidata item Q31074821. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

Same genus

Photograph of Crestless Fireback (Lophura erythrophthalma), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Crestless Fireback

Lophura erythrophthalma
Photograph of Edwards's Pheasant (Lophura edwardsi), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Edwards's Pheasant

Lophura edwardsi
Photograph of Vaquita (Phocoena sinus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Vaquita

Phocoena sinus
Photograph of Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Javan rhinoceros

Rhinoceros sondaicus

Quick answers

What is Bornean Crestless Fireback?
The Bornean crestless fireback is a member of the Phasianidae.
What is the conservation status of Bornean Crestless Fireback?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Lophura pyronota. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Bornean Crestless Fireback live?
The Bornean crestless fireback is found in northern Borneo.
Why is Bornean Crestless Fireback in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Lophura pyronota?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Bornean Crestless Fireback a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.