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Chestnut-throated Partridge

Tetraophasis obscurus

Least Concern

Envergure

41,2 cm

Poids

832,6666666666666 g

Famille

Phasianidae

Ordre

Galliformes

À propos

A medium-large pheasant-partridge (~835 g) of family Phasianidae, with chestnut throat and mottled brown-grey plumage. Inhabits high-altitude coniferous and mixed forests in the mountains of southwestern China, including Sichuan and Yunnan, at 2,700–4,200 m. Forages for berries, seeds, and invertebrates. Least Concern; resident of remote high-altitude forests with limited human disturbance.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergure	41,2 cm	16.2 in
Poids	832,6666666666666 g	29.37 oz

Identification

Plumage

Grey above finely vermiculated; throat and upper breast chestnut; lower breast grey; flanks chestnut with white shaft-streaks; bare red facial skin; tail chestnut. Chestnut throat contrasts with grey body.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland

Répartition géographique

Endemic to the mountains of central Sichuan, China, at 2,500-4,000 m. Found in rhododendron and mixed coniferous-broadleaf forest.

Diet & Feeding

Eats berries, seeds, leaves, moss, and invertebrates in Tibetan plateau scrub and rocky alpine meadows. Digs in snow.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Incubation: 27-28 days.

Taille de la couvée

3-5

Son

Chant

Harsh, cackling 'kak-kak-kak-kerrr' calls from Sichuan subalpine scrub; alarm note a loud single 'KRAK'. Sings in accelerating bursts of clucking then pauses; territorial calls carry widely.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordre	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Famille	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Tetraophasis
Espèces	Tetraophasis obscurus

Distribution

Chestnut-throated Partridge has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Présent Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

Foire aux questions

What does the Chestnut-throated Partridge eat?

Eats berries, seeds, leaves, moss, and invertebrates in Tibetan plateau scrub and rocky alpine meadows. Digs in snow.

Where does the Chestnut-throated Partridge live?

Endemic to the mountains of central Sichuan, China, at 2,500-4,000 m. Found in rhododendron and mixed coniferous-broadleaf forest.

Is the Chestnut-throated Partridge endangered?

The Chestnut-throated Partridge has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Chestnut-throated Partridge nest?

Incubation: 27-28 days.

What does the Chestnut-throated Partridge sound like?

Harsh, cackling 'kak-kak-kak-kerrr' calls from Sichuan subalpine scrub; alarm note a loud single 'KRAK'. Sings in accelerating bursts of clucking then pauses; territorial calls carry widely.

How big is the Chestnut-throated Partridge?

The Chestnut-throated Partridge has a wingspan of 41.2 cm, weight of 832.6666666666666 g.

What order and family does the Chestnut-throated Partridge belong to?

The Chestnut-throated Partridge (Tetraophasis obscurus) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.