| BirdNET ID | BN05479 |
| Taxon group | Aves |
| Commonness | Moderately common (49/100) How often it is observed on iNaturalist compared with other Aves, not how abundant it is |
| Image source | Macaulay Library ML249491201 |
| Avicommons | Photo by Christoph Moning (cc-by) |
The Malayan crested fireback or Malay crested fireback (Lophura rufa) is a species of forest pheasant found in lowland forests of the Thai-Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. It is a medium-sized, up to 70 cm long pheasant with a peacock-like dark crest, bluish black plumage, reddish brown rump, black outer tail feathers, red iris and bare blue facial skin. The female is a brown bird with short crest, blue facial skin and spotted black-and-white below. It is distinguished from the Bornean crested fireback by its white central tail feathers, red legs and bluish black streaked white below. Due to ongoing habitat loss and overhunting in some areas, the Malayan crested fireback is evaluated as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.