Bearded Wood Partridge - BirdForum Opus

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Eastern Mexico

Dendrortyx barbatus

Identification

22–32 cm (8½-12 in)

• Grey head and neck
• Brownish crown and crest
• Bright red orbital ring, bill, and legs
• Reddish brown body, darker rump and wings.

Distribution

North-eastern Mexico.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Habitat

Moist montanes and plantations.

Behaviour

Diet

The diet includes seeds and fruits.

Breeding

They nest in a ground scrape and 5 eggs are laid.

References

1. 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/
2. Answers.com
3. Wikipedia
4. BirdLife International

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bearded Wood Partridge. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bearded_Wood_Partridge

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