- Rollulus rouloul
Identification
25cm
- Bare scarlet eye skin
- Red legs
Male
- Slightly larger
- Metallic green upperparts
- Glossy dark blue underparts
- Brown wing panel
- Tall red crest
- White spot on forehead
- Black frontal bristles
Female
- Green body
- Grey head
- Brown wing coverts
- Dark bill
Distribution
South-east Asia: found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, Banka and Belitung islands.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Lowland rainforests.
Behaviour
Breeding
The nest is a leaf-lined ground scrape, hidden under leaf litter. The 5-6 white eggs are incubated for 18 days.
Diet
The diet includes invertebrates, seeds and fruit.
Vocalisation
Song: whistled si-ul.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Crested Partridge. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Crested_Partridge
External Links
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