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| − | + | '''Alternative names: Roll's Hill Partridge; Tan-breasted Partridge''' | |
| − | '''Alternative names: Roll's Hill Partridge''' | ||
;[[:Category:Arborophila|Arborophila]] rolli | ;[[:Category:Arborophila|Arborophila]] rolli | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 28 cm. | ||
| + | * Dull brown forehead to nape with dark speckles and streaks, usually whitish spot on lores | ||
| + | * Black and white face, reddish-orange around eye | ||
| + | * Mostly black throat | ||
| + | * Boldly barred black and brown upperparts | ||
| + | * Brownish wing-coverts | ||
| + | * Pale reddish-brown breast | ||
| + | * All-white belly | ||
| + | * Boldly white-barred black flank feathers | ||
| + | * Red legs | ||
| + | Sexes similar, females duller. Immatures undescribed. | ||
| + | ====Similar species==== | ||
| + | The pale reddish-brown breast which is sharply separated from the white belly, the bolder barring on the upperparts, the more brownish wing-coverts, the lack of dark grey lateral collar and the white-barred black flank feathers separate this species from [[Malaysian Partridge]]. [[Sumatran Partridge]] has a grey head and underparts. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | North-western [[Sumatra]], [[Indonesia]]. | + | North-western [[Sumatra]], [[Indonesia]].<br /> |
| + | A poorly known species, presumably common in its range. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> | ||
It was formerly included in [[Grey-breasted Partridge]]. | It was formerly included in [[Grey-breasted Partridge]]. | ||
| − | |||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Forest in mountains and foothills.<br /> | ||
| + | Occurs from 500 to 2000 m. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | No information available about diet and breeding.<br /> | |
| + | Presumably a sedentary species. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#{{Ref-GillDonsker14V5.2}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Arborophila+rolli}} | {{GSearch|Arborophila+rolli}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Arborophila]] [[Category: Missing Images]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Arborophila]] [[Category: Missing Images]] | ||
Revision as of 16:00, 20 June 2015
Alternative names: Roll's Hill Partridge; Tan-breasted Partridge
- Arborophila rolli
Identification
28 cm.
- Dull brown forehead to nape with dark speckles and streaks, usually whitish spot on lores
- Black and white face, reddish-orange around eye
- Mostly black throat
- Boldly barred black and brown upperparts
- Brownish wing-coverts
- Pale reddish-brown breast
- All-white belly
- Boldly white-barred black flank feathers
- Red legs
Sexes similar, females duller. Immatures undescribed.
Similar species
The pale reddish-brown breast which is sharply separated from the white belly, the bolder barring on the upperparts, the more brownish wing-coverts, the lack of dark grey lateral collar and the white-barred black flank feathers separate this species from Malaysian Partridge. Sumatran Partridge has a grey head and underparts.
Distribution
North-western Sumatra, Indonesia.
A poorly known species, presumably common in its range.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly included in Grey-breasted Partridge.
Habitat
Forest in mountains and foothills.
Occurs from 500 to 2000 m.
Behaviour
No information available about diet and breeding.
Presumably a sedentary species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2015. IOC World Bird Names (version 5.2). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Roll's Partridge. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Roll%27s_Partridge
