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Mountain Bamboo-partridge

Bambusicola fytchii

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
28.6 cm
वजन
318.5 g
कुल
Phasianidae
गण
Galliformes

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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
पंखों का फैलाव 28.6 cm 11.3 in
वजन 318.5 g 11.23 oz

पहचान

पंख

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

भौगोलिक वितरण

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.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 18-19 days.

अंडों की संख्या

3-8

ध्वनि

गीत

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.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Galliformes (Gamebirds)
कुल Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus Bambusicola
प्रजातियां Bambusicola fytchii

Distribution

Mountain Bamboo-partridge has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Mountain Bamboo-partridge eat?
Eats seeds, berries, invertebrates, and plant material in bamboo forest and scrub of northeastern India and SE Asia.
Where does the Mountain Bamboo-partridge live?
Resident of secondary scrub, bamboo, and forest edge from northeastern India (Manipur) east through Myanmar to southern China and Indochina.
Is the Mountain Bamboo-partridge endangered?
The Mountain Bamboo-partridge has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Mountain Bamboo-partridge nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 18-19 days.
What does the Mountain Bamboo-partridge sound like?
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.
How big is the Mountain Bamboo-partridge?
The Mountain Bamboo-partridge has a wingspan of 28.6 cm, weight of 318.5 g.
What order and family does the Mountain Bamboo-partridge belong to?
The Mountain Bamboo-partridge (Bambusicola fytchii) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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