firebacks

Cast iron reflectors

Firebacks are the cast iron plates placed at the back of a fireplace to protect the masonry and radiate heat into the room.

Often decorative, they bear designs ranging from simple patterns to elaborate coats of arms or figures: The antique fireback featured a lion rampant.

Fireback also names several species of Southeast Asian pheasants with distinctive reddish-brown plumage on their backs.

birds

pheasant

Large ornamental game bird

junglefowlWild ancestor of poultry
gamebirdFowl hunted for sport
plumageBird's complete feather coat

iridescence · argus · partridge · ornithology · aviary · breeding · roosting · foraging · ground-dwelling · crested

habitat

rainforest

Wet tropical woodland ecosystem

understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
canopyOverhead protective covering
jungleDense tropical forest

woodland · Southeast Asia · Borneo · Sumatra · Malaysia · Indonesia · tropical · biodiversity · ecosystem · flora

conservation

endangered

At risk of extinction

threatenedExpressed intent to harm
vulnerableOpen to attack
habitat lossElimination of living spaces

poaching · illegal trade · protected areas · wildlife reserves · reintroduction programs · captive breeding · population decline · CITES · species protection · sanctuary

firebacks

pheasant

rainforest

endangered

firebacks

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