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Chestnut-throated Partridge

Tetraophasis obscurus

Least Concern

翼展

41.2 cm

体重

832.6666666666666 g

科

Phasianidae

目

Galliformes

关于

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
翼展	41.2 cm	16.2 in
体重	832.6666666666666 g	29.37 oz

识别

羽毛

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

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Incubation: 27-28 days.

产卵数

3-5

声音

鸣唱

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.

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
科	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Tetraophasis
物种	Tetraophasis obscurus

Distribution

Chestnut-throated Partridge has been recorded in 1 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

常见问题

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.