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Przevalski's Partridge

Alectoris magna

Least Concern
Envergadura
34,5 cm
Peso
553,0 g
Família
Phasianidae
Ordem
Galliformes
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Sobre

Uma perdiz robusta da família Phasianidae, endêmica do noroeste da China e da Mongólia. A Perdiz-da-china (Alectoris magna) habita encostas rochosas e arbustivas, especialmente em regiões montanhosas áridas e semiáridas. Mede aproximadamente 37-42 cm, sendo maior que muitas outras perdizes Alectoris. Caracterizada pelo colar escuro e flancos barrados. Alimenta-se de sementes e partes vegetais. Uma espécie pouco conhecida com distribuição restrita. Classificada como Pouco Preocupante pela UICN.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 34,5 cm 13.6 in
Peso 553,0 g 19.51 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Large partridge; grey upperparts; white face and throat with narrow black gorget; broader and more distinct chestnut and white barring on flanks than Chukar; grey breast; red bill; larger overall than congeners.

Habitat & Range

Distribuição geográfica

Resident of rocky semi-arid hillsides in northwestern China (Qinghai, Gansu, Xinjiang) and adjacent Mongolia, at 1,500–3,500 m.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, plant material, and invertebrates in rocky terrain of northwestern China and Central Asia.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 22-24 days.

Tamanho da postura

7-20

Som

Canto

Loud, resonant 'chuck-chuck-CHURR' calls from Chinese loess plateau and Qinghai rocky terrain; lower and slightly fuller than Chukar. Alarm is rapid harsh cackle. Pairs call in duet at dawn.

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Família Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus Alectoris
Espécies Alectoris magna

Distribution

Przevalski's Partridge has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Przevalski's Partridge eat?
Eats seeds, plant material, and invertebrates in rocky terrain of northwestern China and Central Asia.
Where does the Przevalski's Partridge live?
Resident of rocky semi-arid hillsides in northwestern China (Qinghai, Gansu, Xinjiang) and adjacent Mongolia, at 1,500–3,500 m.
Is the Przevalski's Partridge endangered?
The Przevalski's Partridge has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Przevalski's Partridge nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 22-24 days.
What does the Przevalski's Partridge sound like?
Loud, resonant 'chuck-chuck-CHURR' calls from Chinese loess plateau and Qinghai rocky terrain; lower and slightly fuller than Chukar. Alarm is rapid harsh cackle. Pairs call in duet at dawn.
How big is the Przevalski's Partridge?
The Przevalski's Partridge has a wingspan of 34.5 cm, weight of 553.0 g.
What order and family does the Przevalski's Partridge belong to?
The Przevalski's Partridge (Alectoris magna) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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