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Hill Partridge

Arborophila torqueola

Least Concern

Envergadura

27,3 cm

Peso

342,0 g

Familia

Phasianidae

Orden

Galliformes

Acerca de

Una perdiz de colina robusta (unos 280 g) propia de los bosques del Himalaya y del sur de China. Tiene un collar negro llamativo y partes superiores con vetas y barras complejas. Vive en laderas boscosas entre 1.000 y 3.000 metros de altitud, donde busca su alimento entre la hojarasca. Como muchas perdices, prefiere correr a volar cuando se alarma.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	27,3 cm	10.7 in
Peso	342,0 g	12.06 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Male has orange-rufous face, white-spotted black throat collar, grey breast, and chestnut flanks streaked white on dark brown back. Female has brown face with buff streaking, less vivid collar.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Bosque

Distribución geográfica

Resident in the Himalayas and hills of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and southern China at 1,000-3,500 m. Found in oak and rhododendron forest.

Diet & Feeding

Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in pairs or small groups.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP,DM,SC. Incubation: 24 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

3-9

Sonido

Canto

Repeated melodic whistle 'wi-WHEEEOO' rising and falling; pairs often duet. Males sing from hillside undergrowth at dawn. Alarm is a sharp, emphatic 'kek' or staccato clucking.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Galliformes (Aves de Caza)
Familia	Phasianidae (Faisanes y Perdices)
Genus	Arborophila
Especies	Arborophila torqueola

Distribution

Hill Partridge has been recorded in 1 countries.

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🇳🇴 Noruega

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Hill Partridge eat?

Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in pairs or small groups.

Where does the Hill Partridge live?

Resident in the Himalayas and hills of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and southern China at 1,000-3,500 m. Found in oak and rhododendron forest.

Is the Hill Partridge endangered?

The Hill Partridge has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Hill Partridge nest?

Nest type: CP,DM,SC. Incubation: 24 days.

What does the Hill Partridge sound like?

Repeated melodic whistle 'wi-WHEEEOO' rising and falling; pairs often duet. Males sing from hillside undergrowth at dawn. Alarm is a sharp, emphatic 'kek' or staccato clucking.

How big is the Hill Partridge?

The Hill Partridge has a wingspan of 27.3 cm, weight of 342.0 g.

What order and family does the Hill Partridge belong to?

The Hill Partridge (Arborophila torqueola) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.