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Green-legged Partridge

Tropicoperdix chloropus

Least Concern
Khối Lượng
276,0 g
Họ
Phasianidae
Bộ
Galliformes

Giới Thiệu

A small Phasianidae partridge (~276 g) of foothill and montane forests in Indochina and adjacent China. Named for its distinctive greenish legs. Inhabits dense undergrowth along forest streams. Forages on the ground for seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. Secretive; detected mainly by call. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Khối Lượng 276,0 g 9.74 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Brown and rufous upperparts with dark shaft streaks; white supercilium; orange-buff underparts with dark flanks; distinctive green legs and feet; male with chestnut throat band absent in female.

Habitat & Range

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Resident of lowland and foothill forest in Myanmar, Thailand, peninsular Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, from sea level to 1,800 m.

Diet & Feeding

Forages in SE Asian forest for seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small animals; scratches leaf litter on forest floor.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: CP.

Số Trứng

2-4

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

Loud, repeated 'wheee-oop' whistle from SE Asian lowland forest floor; melodic and slightly descending. Contact calls between pairs are soft, guttural clucks. Alarm is a rapid sharp 'kek' series.

Phân Loại Học

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

External Databases

Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

What does the Green-legged Partridge eat?
Forages in SE Asian forest for seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small animals; scratches leaf litter on forest floor.
Where does the Green-legged Partridge live?
Resident of lowland and foothill forest in Myanmar, Thailand, peninsular Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, from sea level to 1,800 m.
Is the Green-legged Partridge endangered?
The Green-legged Partridge has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Green-legged Partridge nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Green-legged Partridge sound like?
Loud, repeated 'wheee-oop' whistle from SE Asian lowland forest floor; melodic and slightly descending. Contact calls between pairs are soft, guttural clucks. Alarm is a rapid sharp 'kek' series.
How big is the Green-legged Partridge?
The Green-legged Partridge has a weight of 276.0 g.
What order and family does the Green-legged Partridge belong to?
The Green-legged Partridge (Tropicoperdix chloropus) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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