Red-breasted partridge
| Red-breasted partridge | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | Arborophila |
| Species: | A. hyperythra
|
| Binomial name | |
| Arborophila hyperythra (Sharpe,1879)
| |
Thered-breasted partridge(Arborophila hyperythra), also known as theBornean hill-partridge,[2]is aspeciesofbirdin the familyPhasianidae.It isendemicto hill and montane forest inBorneo,[3]preferring bamboos and thickets. TheInternational Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN) has assessed it as a least-concern species.
Taxonomy
[edit]Richard Bowdler Sharpedescribed this species asBambusicola hyperythrain 1879, from specimens collected in northwestern Borneo byWilliam Hood Treacher,who was ActingGovernor of Labuanat that time.[4]In 1890, Sharpe described the population onMount KinabaluasBambusicola erythrophrys.[5]It was formerly considered a subspecies, but it has been suggested that the brighter plumage on the face is due to age differences.[2]The species is currently consideredmonotypic.[6]
Description
[edit]
The red-breasted partridge is about 27 cm (11 in) long and weighs about 270 g (9.5 oz). The crown and nape are blackish, with brown spots. There is a grey or rufoussupercilium,and a blackish-brown band goes through the eye. The cheeks and throat are rufous. The breast is bright chestnut, sometimes browner, and the belly is whitish. The flanks are black and white. The upperparts are brown, with blackish bars. The eyes are grey, the beak is black, and the legs are pink. There is red bare skin around the throat, usually covered by sparse feathers. The female bird's plumage is a little duller than the male's.[7]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]This partridge is endemic to north-central Borneo, including parts ofSabah,Sarawak,North Kalimantanand northernCentral Kalimantan.[8]It lives in primary and secondary forests at elevations of 600–1,800 m (2,000–5,900 ft) and prefers bamboos and thickets.[7]
Behaviour
[edit]The red-breasted partridge feeds in groups, foraging in thickets, onforest roadsand near rivers.[7]Its diet consists of seeds, fruits and insects. It roosts in bushes. Its call is a duet, one bird giving risingchunotes and the other fallingcuckoonotes. Its breeding is poorly known.[7]
Status
[edit]The population is declining because ofhabitat lossdue tologging,hunting being a possible local threat. The decline is not rapid, so the IUCN has assessed it as aleast-concern species.[1]
References
[edit]- ^abBirdLife International (2016)."Arborophila hyperythra".IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.2016:e.T22679047A92800839.doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22679047A92800839.en.Retrieved16 November2021.
- ^abMcGowan, P. J. K.; Kirwan, G. M.; Boesman, P."Bornean Partridge (Arborophila hyperythra) ".In del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D. A.; de Juana, E. (eds.).Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive.Lynx Edicions.
- ^Phillipps, Quentin & Phillipps, Karen (2011).Phillipps’ Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo.Oxford, UK: John Beaufoy Publishing.ISBN978-1-906780-56-2.
- ^Sharpe, R. B. (1879)."Contributions to the Ornithology of Borneo".Ibis.4.3:266–267.doi:10.1111/j.1474-919x.1879.tb07707.x.
- ^Sharpe, R. B. (1890)."On the Ornithology of Northern Borneo".Ibis.6.2:139.doi:10.1111/j.1474-919x.1890.tb06473.x.
- ^Gill, F.; Donsker, D. (eds.)."Pheasants, partridges & francolins".IOC World Bird List Version 7.3.Retrieved14 December2017.
- ^abcdMadge, Steve; McGowan, Phil (2010).Pheasants, Partridges & Grouse: Including buttonquails, sandgrouse and allies.Bloomsbury. p. 266.ISBN9781408135655.
- ^Myers, Susan (2016).Birds of Borneo.Bloomsbury. p. 46.ISBN9781472924452.
External links
[edit]- Oriental Bird Images:Red-breasted Partridge(selected photos)