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Long-billed Partridge

Rhizothera longirostris

Near Threatened
पंखों का फैलाव
36.9 cm
वजन
748.5 g
कुल
Phasianidae
गण
Galliformes
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A distinctive Phasianidae partridge (~749 g) of lowland and foothill rainforests in Sundaland. Named for its notably elongated bill used to probe leaf litter for invertebrates and seeds. Secretive and seldom seen; Near Threatened from deforestation across Borneo and the Malay Peninsula.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 36.9 cm 14.5 in
वजन 748.5 g 26.40 oz

पहचान

पंख

Rich chestnut-brown upperparts with black scalloping; pale grey face and throat; buff-white underparts with dark brown streaking on flanks; distinctive elongated pale yellow bill and red orbital skin.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Resident of lowland and hill dipterocarp forest in peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo up to 900 m elevation.

Diet & Feeding

Forages in lowland rainforest for seeds, fallen fruit, invertebrates, and small animals; probes leaf litter with long bill.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

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

अंडों की संख्या

2-5

ध्वनि

गीत

Loud, resonant 'whurr-WHEEE' whistle from Bornean lowland forest; far-carrying and slightly mournful. Alarm is a rapid chattering cackle. Contact calls between pairs are low, guttural clucks.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Long-billed Partridge has been recorded in 1 countries.

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What does the Long-billed Partridge eat?
Forages in lowland rainforest for seeds, fallen fruit, invertebrates, and small animals; probes leaf litter with long bill.
Where does the Long-billed Partridge live?
Resident of lowland and hill dipterocarp forest in peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo up to 900 m elevation.
Is the Long-billed Partridge endangered?
The Long-billed Partridge has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
How does the Long-billed Partridge nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 18-19 days.
What does the Long-billed Partridge sound like?
Loud, resonant 'whurr-WHEEE' whistle from Bornean lowland forest; far-carrying and slightly mournful. Alarm is a rapid chattering cackle. Contact calls between pairs are low, guttural clucks.
How big is the Long-billed Partridge?
The Long-billed Partridge has a wingspan of 36.9 cm, weight of 748.5 g.
What order and family does the Long-billed Partridge belong to?
The Long-billed Partridge (Rhizothera longirostris) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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