- Bambusicola sonorivox
Identification
31cm. Male larger
- Upperparts and breast mottled black, chestnut, and cream
- Dark brown spotted flanks
- Rufous face and throat
- Dark grey above eye and down to neck
- Females are usually unspurred
Immatures are duller, have buffy shaft streaks, dark spots on lower back, rump and undertail-coverts.
Distribution
Endemic to Taiwan. Introduced in Japan and Hawaii.
Common.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly considered conspecific with Chinese Bamboo Partridge.
Habitat
Warm forests and grasslands; not entirely dependent on bamboo. Occurs up to 1000m, sometimes higher.
Behaviour
Terrestrial.
Breeding
The clutch consists of 3-7 eggs which are incubated by the female for 18 days.
Diet
The diet includes invertebrates, nuts, seeds, shoots and leaves.
Vocalisation
Call: ki-ko-kuai or kojukkei
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and J Sargatal, eds. 1994. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: New World Vultures to Guineafowl. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334153
- gbwf.org
- Birding in Taiwan
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Taiwan Bamboo Partridge. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Taiwan_Bamboo_Partridge
