Rufous-throated Partridge - BirdForum Opus

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Thailand, March 2019

Arborophila rufogularis

Identification

26–29 cm (10¼-11½ in)

• Long greyish supercilium with black flecks
• Red eye ring
• Red throat patch
• Grey underparts
• White and chestnut flecked flanks
• Red legs

Distribution

Asia: found in China, Tibet, Nepal
South Asia: India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Eastern and Western Himalayas, Bangladesh, Bhutan
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and Thailand

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 6 subspecies^[1]:

• A. r. rufogularis :

• North India (Uttar Pradesh to Assam) and Nepal

• A. r. intermedia:

• North East India to Myanmar and extreme north-western Yunnan

• A. r. tickelli:

• East Myanmar to Thailand and south-western Laos

• A. r. euroa:

• South China (south-eastern Yunnan) to northern Laos

• A. r. guttata:

• Central Vietnam and northern Laos

• A. r. annamensis:

• South Vietnam (Langbian Plateau region)

Habitat

They like the thick undergrowth in evergreen forests.

Behaviour

Diet

Their diet consists of seeds, berries, plant material, as well as invertebrates and their larvae. They are usually seen in coveys of 5-10 individuals.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Avibase
3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2019)

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Rufous-throated Partridge. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rufous-throated_Partridge

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