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Philby's Partridge

Alectoris philbyi

Least Concern
طول الجناح
32,2 cm
الوزن
441,0 g
الفصيلة
Phasianidae
الرتبة
Galliformes

The Philby's Partridge (Alectoris philbyi) is a bird species in the family Phasianidae (pheasants & partridges), within the order Galliformes (gamebirds). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 32.2 cm and a weight of 441 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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حول

A medium Phasianidae partridge (~441 g) of barren lava plateaux and rocky escarpments in southwestern Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Grey-brown with a distinctive black forehead stripe and white-spotted flanks. Adapted to extreme aridity. Feeds on dry seeds and invertebrates. Rarely studied; Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 32,2 cm 12.7 in
الوزن 441,0 g 15.56 oz

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Endemic to the mountains of southwestern Saudi Arabia and northwestern Yemen (Asir and Hijaz escarpments), at 1,500–3,000 m.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on seeds, shoots, berries, and invertebrates in rocky terrain of the Arabian Peninsula.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Incubation: 25 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

8-10

الصوت

الغناء

Loud 'chuck-chukAR' calls from SW Arabian Peninsula lava fields; similar to Chukar but slightly lower. Alarm is rapid cackling rattle. Calls from rocky lava terrain at dawn. Pairs often call in duet.

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Galliformes (Gamebirds)
الفصيلة Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus Alectoris
الأنواع Alectoris philbyi

Distribution

Philby's Partridge has been recorded in 1 countries.

موجود Not recorded

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الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Philby's Partridge eat?
Feeds on seeds, shoots, berries, and invertebrates in rocky terrain of the Arabian Peninsula.
Where does the Philby's Partridge live?
Endemic to the mountains of southwestern Saudi Arabia and northwestern Yemen (Asir and Hijaz escarpments), at 1,500–3,000 m.
Is the Philby's Partridge endangered?
The Philby's Partridge has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Philby's Partridge nest?
Incubation: 25 days.
What does the Philby's Partridge sound like?
Loud 'chuck-chukAR' calls from SW Arabian Peninsula lava fields; similar to Chukar but slightly lower. Alarm is rapid cackling rattle. Calls from rocky lava terrain at dawn. Pairs often call in duet.
How big is the Philby's Partridge?
The Philby's Partridge has a wingspan of 32.2 cm, weight of 441.0 g.
What order and family does the Philby's Partridge belong to?
The Philby's Partridge (Alectoris philbyi) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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