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Chestnut-throated Partridge

Tetraophasis obscurus

Least Concern

Chiều Dài Sải Cánh

41,2 cm

Khối Lượng

832,6666666666666 g

Họ

Phasianidae

Bộ

Galliformes

Giới Thiệu

A medium-large pheasant-partridge (~835 g) of family Phasianidae, with chestnut throat and mottled brown-grey plumage. Inhabits high-altitude coniferous and mixed forests in the mountains of southwestern China, including Sichuan and Yunnan, at 2,700–4,200 m. Forages for berries, seeds, and invertebrates. Least Concern; resident of remote high-altitude forests with limited human disturbance.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh	41,2 cm	16.2 in
Khối Lượng	832,6666666666666 g	29.37 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Grey above finely vermiculated; throat and upper breast chestnut; lower breast grey; flanks chestnut with white shaft-streaks; bare red facial skin; tail chestnut. Chestnut throat contrasts with grey body.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Endemic to the mountains of central Sichuan, China, at 2,500-4,000 m. Found in rhododendron and mixed coniferous-broadleaf forest.

Diet & Feeding

Eats berries, seeds, leaves, moss, and invertebrates in Tibetan plateau scrub and rocky alpine meadows. Digs in snow.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Incubation: 27-28 days.

Số Trứng

3-5

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

Harsh, cackling 'kak-kak-kak-kerrr' calls from Sichuan subalpine scrub; alarm note a loud single 'KRAK'. Sings in accelerating bursts of clucking then pauses; territorial calls carry widely.

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Bộ	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Họ	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Tetraophasis
Loài	Tetraophasis obscurus

Distribution

Chestnut-throated Partridge has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

What does the Chestnut-throated Partridge eat?

Eats berries, seeds, leaves, moss, and invertebrates in Tibetan plateau scrub and rocky alpine meadows. Digs in snow.

Where does the Chestnut-throated Partridge live?

Endemic to the mountains of central Sichuan, China, at 2,500-4,000 m. Found in rhododendron and mixed coniferous-broadleaf forest.

Is the Chestnut-throated Partridge endangered?

The Chestnut-throated Partridge has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Chestnut-throated Partridge nest?

Incubation: 27-28 days.

What does the Chestnut-throated Partridge sound like?

Harsh, cackling 'kak-kak-kak-kerrr' calls from Sichuan subalpine scrub; alarm note a loud single 'KRAK'. Sings in accelerating bursts of clucking then pauses; territorial calls carry widely.

How big is the Chestnut-throated Partridge?

The Chestnut-throated Partridge has a wingspan of 41.2 cm, weight of 832.6666666666666 g.

What order and family does the Chestnut-throated Partridge belong to?

The Chestnut-throated Partridge (Tetraophasis obscurus) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.