Malaysia 2000 Birds

This issue introduces Malaysia protected pheasants and partridges which are plump in shape and rather like chicken. Malaysia only can find 9 species of pheasants and 10 partridges over 49 and 141 species in the world. But all these species are protected under the Protection of Wildlife Act.

Malaysian pheasants are only found in rain forest. The right hand 20 sen bird stamp is known as Mountain Peacock pheasant which can be found in Peninsular Malaysia and the RM1 bird stamp is Bulwer's pheasant, mostly can be found in Sabah and Sarawak. For the 30 sen bird stamp is the male Crested Argus. It is one of Malaysia's most beautiful ground birds.

Most pheasants and partridges are forest dwellers, preferring to find food and build nests under bushes or fallen tree. They feed on insects, berries, seeds, etc solely on forest floors. The are not good fliers and do not migrate. They prefer to run or hid from danger.

During breeding seasons, the male will show as many ocelli (tail feather's eye) in order to attract the females. This will normally occurs after raining seasons.