Siamese Fireback
Lophura diardi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusLophura (Gallopheasants)
- SpeciesLophura diardi (Siamese Fireback)
The Siamese fireback (Lophura diardi), also known as Diard's fireback, is a fairly large, approximately 80 cm (31 in) long, pheasant. The male has a grey plumage with an extensive facial caruncle, crimson legs and feet, ornamental black crest feathers, reddish brown iris and long curved blackish tail. The female is a brown bird with blackish wings and tail feathers. The Siamese fireback is distributed to the lowland and evergreen forests of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam in Southeast Asia. However, in June 2025, the bird was spotted naturally in the forest area of Ranikhet, a popular tourist destination in Uttarakhand, India. This species is also designated as Thailand's national bird. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Siamese Fireback sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 283 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cat Tien National Park
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus
green-legged partridge
Tropicoperdix chloropus
Germain's Peacock-Pheasant
Polyplectron germaini
Green Peafowl
Pavo muticus
Chinese Francolin
Francolinus pintadeanus
Orange-necked Hill Partridge
Arborophila davidi
Asian Blue Quail
Synoicus chinensis
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Siamese Fireback in Cat Tien National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Siamese Fireback sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 283 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Siamese Fireback in Cat Tien National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Siamese Fireback in Cat Tien National Park in our monthly data.