Red-breasted Partridge
A species of Hill Partridges and Green-legged Partridges Scientific name : Arborophila hyperythra Genus : Hill Partridges and Green-legged Partridges
Red-breasted Partridge, A species of Hill Partridges and Green-legged Partridges
Botanical name: Arborophila hyperythra
Genus: Hill Partridges and Green-legged Partridges
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Description
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 rufous supercilium, 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. 
Size
25 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
Red-breasted Partridge have a diverse diet of acorns, seeds, fruits, grubs, termites, beetles, crickets, and ants. They forage in groups called coveys.
Habitat
The red-breasted Partridge primarily dwells in montane forests which are both primary and secondary in nature, often characterized by dense bamboo growths and thicket areas. They tend to roost in bushes slightly above the ground within these forested habitats that provide ample cover and food resources.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Behavior
The red-breasted partridge feeds in groups, foraging in thickets, on forest roads and near rivers. Its diet consists of seeds, fruits and insects. It roosts in bushes. Its call is a duet, one bird giving rising chu notes and the other falling cuckoo notes. Its breeding is poorly known.
Distribution Area
This partridge is endemic to north-central Borneo, including parts of Sabah, Sarawak, North Kalimantan and northern Central Kalimantan. It lives in primary and secondary forests at elevations of 600–1,800 m (2,000–5,900 ft) and prefers bamboos and thickets.
Species Status
The population is declining because of habitat loss due to logging, hunting being a possible local threat. The decline is not rapid, so the IUCN has assessed it as a least-concern species.
Photo By Dubi Shapiro 
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