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Ayam pensel Malaya (Polyplectron malacense), juga dikenali sebagai ayam pensel bersantel atau ayam pensel Malaysia, adalah sejenis ayam pensel bersaiz sederhana dengan ekor pendek. Walaupun badan berwarna coklat kusam, bulunya menampilkan gabungan menarik bintik-bintik hitam kecil dan mata-mata berkilauan berwarna biru-hijau (ocelli) di belakang dan sayap atas, dengan jambul berwarna biru-hijau gelap di dahi.
Ia burung yang pemalu dan sukar dikesan, biasanya ditemui di kawasan dataran rendah, dan populasi kini terhad kepada kawasan dalam dan berhubung dengan Central Forest Spine Malaysia. Secara semula jadi, burung ini bersifat malas dan agak wilayah, sering berkumpul berhampiran dengan kawasan bersarang. Disebabkan kehilangan habitat yang berterusan, ayam pensel Malaya diklasifikasikan sebagai Vulnerable dalam Senarai Merah Spesies Terancam oleh Pertubuhan Perlindungan Alam Semula Jadi Antarabangsa (IUCN).
Burung ini adalah omnivor, makan terutamanya serangga. Mereka biasanya tinggal dalam kumpulan kecil yang dikenali sebagai musters, terdiri daripada beberapa betina dan seekor jantan untuk pembiakan. Seperti banyak spesies burung, jantan biasanya lebih menarik berbanding betina.
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The Malayan peacock pheasant (Polyplectron malacense), also known as crested peacock pheasant or Malaysian peacock pheasant, is a medium-sized pheasant with a short tail. Although the body is a dull brown in colour, the plumage is a striking mix of small black spots and iridescent blue-green eyespots (known as ocelli) on the back and upper wings, topped with a dark blue-green crest on the forehead.
It is a shy and elusive bird found in lowland regions, and its population is now restricted to areas within and connected to the Central Forest Spine of Malaysia. It is by nature sedentary and fairly territorial, staying close to their hatching area. Due to consistent loss of habitat, the Malayan peacock pheasant has been classified as Vulnerable in the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species.
It is omnivorous with a diet consisting mainly of insects. They usually live in small groups known as musters, with several females and a single male for breeding. As with many bird species, the male is much more attractive than the female.