Mountain Bamboo-partridge
Bambusicola fytchii
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A small Phasianidae partridge (~319 g) of hill and montane bamboo forest and scrub from northeastern India through Myanmar to southern China. Highly vocal; utters loud, repetitive calls. Lives in pairs or small groups; feeds on seeds, bamboo shoots, and invertebrates. Least Concern; adaptable to edge habitats.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Flügelspannweite | 28,6 cm | 11.3 in |
| Gewicht | 318,5 g | 11.23 oz |
Identifizierung
Gefieder
Chestnut-brown upperparts with grey crown; white supercilium; black-spotted rufous-orange flanks and breast; white belly; rufous tail. Sexes similar; male with small tarsal spur. Endemic to South and Southeast Asia.
Habitat & Range
Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet
Resident of secondary scrub, bamboo, and forest edge from northeastern India (Manipur) east through Myanmar to southern China and Indochina.
Diet & Feeding
Eats seeds, berries, invertebrates, and plant material in bamboo forest and scrub of northeastern India and SE Asia.
Erhaltungsstatus
Verhalten & Brutverhalten
Nistverhalten
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 18-19 days.
Gelegegröße
3-8
Lautgebung
Gesang
Loud, explosive 'chi-fu-fu' or 'pink-pink-pink' calls from NE Indian bamboo forest; noisy, far-carrying. Alarm is rapid cackling rattle. Contact calls between flock members are soft clucks.
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordnung | Galliformes (Hühnervögel) |
| Familie | Phasianidae (Fasane und Rebhühner) |
| Genus | Bambusicola |
| Arten | Bambusicola fytchii |
Distribution
Mountain Bamboo-partridge has been recorded in 1 countries.
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