Nahan's Partridge
Ptilopachus nahani
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حول
A small partridge (~280 g) of family Odontophoridae, dark reddish-brown with black barring. Endemic to lowland primary rainforest in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Highly terrestrial, foraging on the forest floor for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Vulnerable; requires intact primary forest and is threatened by widespread logging and agricultural conversion in Central Africa.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| طول الجناح | 26,8 cm | 10.6 in |
| الوزن | 278,5 g | 9.82 oz |
التعرف
الريش
Dark brown overall, finely barred and streaked buff; underparts paler brown with buff streaking; bare reddish eye-ring; tail short and rufous; sexes similar. Forest floor cryptic coloration.
Habitat & Range
النطاق الجغرافي
Resident in the rainforests of Uganda and adjacent Democratic Republic of Congo. Found in lowland and foothill rainforest. Poorly known.
Diet & Feeding
Forages in Ugandan and Congolese rainforest understorey for invertebrates and seeds. Little-studied; diet poorly documented.
حالة الحفاظ
السلوك والتكاثر
التعشيش
Nest type: CV.
عدد البيض في الوضع
4
الصوت
الغناء
Produces a soft, repeated whistled call and quiet clucking series. Calls are poorly documented; this Vulnerable forest partridge is secretive on Uganda's forest floor.
التصنيف
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| الرتبة | Galliformes (Gamebirds) |
| الفصيلة | Odontophoridae (New World Quail) |
| Genus | Ptilopachus |
| الأنواع | Ptilopachus nahani |
Distribution
Nahan's Partridge has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Odontophoridae family