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Buff-throated Partridge

Tetraophasis szechenyii

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
44.1 cm
वजन
1170.0 g
कुल
Phasianidae
गण
Galliformes

के बारे में

A large pheasant-partridge (~1.2 kg) of family Phasianidae, with buff-colored throat and grey-brown barred upperparts. Inhabits alpine and subalpine scrub, coniferous forest, and rocky slopes in Sichuan, Qinghai, and Tibet, China at 3,200–4,500 m. Feeds on seeds, berries, leaves, and invertebrates. Least Concern; a high-altitude specialist of western China with stable remote populations.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 44.1 cm 17.4 in
वजन 1170.0 g 41.27 oz

पहचान

पंख

Grey-brown above vermiculated; throat and breast buff-white; flanks grey with white streaking; bare red facial skin; tail chestnut; larger than Chestnut-throated and with buff rather than chestnut throat.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Endemic to mountains of Sichuan, Gansu, Qinghai, and Yunnan, China at 3,000-4,500 m. Found in subalpine conifer forest and rhododendron scrub.

Diet & Feeding

Forages on Tibetan and Sichuan alpine meadows for berries, seeds, moss, leaves, and invertebrates. Digs through snow.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP,SC. Incubation: 24-29 days.

अंडों की संख्या

2-5

ध्वनि

गीत

Repeated harsh, guttural 'churk-churk-CHURK' calls; slightly pheasant-like with raspy quality. Alpine Tibetan species; alarm is a loud single bark. Flock contact calls are low, rolling clucks.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Buff-throated 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 Buff-throated Partridge eat?
Forages on Tibetan and Sichuan alpine meadows for berries, seeds, moss, leaves, and invertebrates. Digs through snow.
Where does the Buff-throated Partridge live?
Endemic to mountains of Sichuan, Gansu, Qinghai, and Yunnan, China at 3,000-4,500 m. Found in subalpine conifer forest and rhododendron scrub.
Is the Buff-throated Partridge endangered?
The Buff-throated Partridge has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Buff-throated Partridge nest?
Nest type: CP,SC. Incubation: 24-29 days.
What does the Buff-throated Partridge sound like?
Repeated harsh, guttural 'churk-churk-CHURK' calls; slightly pheasant-like with raspy quality. Alpine Tibetan species; alarm is a loud single bark. Flock contact calls are low, rolling clucks.
How big is the Buff-throated Partridge?
The Buff-throated Partridge has a wingspan of 44.1 cm, weight of 1170.0 g.
What order and family does the Buff-throated Partridge belong to?
The Buff-throated Partridge (Tetraophasis szechenyii) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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