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Nahan's Partridge

Ptilopachus nahani

Vulnerable
Размах крыльев
26,8 cm
Масса
278,5 g
Семейство
Odontophoridae
Отряд
Galliformes

О нас

A small partridge (~280 g) of family Odontophoridae, dark reddish-brown with black barring. Endemic to lowland primary rainforest in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Highly terrestrial, foraging on the forest floor for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Vulnerable; requires intact primary forest and is threatened by widespread logging and agricultural conversion in Central Africa.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 26,8 cm 10.6 in
Масса 278,5 g 9.82 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Dark brown overall, finely barred and streaked buff; underparts paler brown with buff streaking; bare reddish eye-ring; tail short and rufous; sexes similar. Forest floor cryptic coloration.

Habitat & Range

Географический ареал

Resident in the rainforests of Uganda and adjacent Democratic Republic of Congo. Found in lowland and foothill rainforest. Poorly known.

Diet & Feeding

Forages in Ugandan and Congolese rainforest understorey for invertebrates and seeds. Little-studied; diet poorly documented.

Охранный статус

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: CV.

Размер кладки

4

Звук

Пение

Produces a soft, repeated whistled call and quiet clucking series. Calls are poorly documented; this Vulnerable forest partridge is secretive on Uganda's forest floor.

Таксономия

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Отряд Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Семейство Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
Genus Ptilopachus
Виды Ptilopachus nahani

Distribution

Nahan's Partridge has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded
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Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Nahan's Partridge eat?
Forages in Ugandan and Congolese rainforest understorey for invertebrates and seeds. Little-studied; diet poorly documented.
Where does the Nahan's Partridge live?
Resident in the rainforests of Uganda and adjacent Democratic Republic of Congo. Found in lowland and foothill rainforest. Poorly known.
Is the Nahan's Partridge endangered?
The Nahan's Partridge has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Nahan's Partridge nest?
Nest type: CV.
What does the Nahan's Partridge sound like?
Produces a soft, repeated whistled call and quiet clucking series. Calls are poorly documented; this Vulnerable forest partridge is secretive on Uganda's forest floor.
How big is the Nahan's Partridge?
The Nahan's Partridge has a wingspan of 26.8 cm, weight of 278.5 g.
What order and family does the Nahan's Partridge belong to?
The Nahan's Partridge (Ptilopachus nahani) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Odontophoridae.

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