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'''Alternative name: Bamboo Partridge''' | '''Alternative name: Bamboo Partridge''' | ||
;[[:Category:Bambusicola|Bambusicola]] thoracicus | ;[[:Category:Bambusicola|Bambusicola]] thoracicus | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 30–32 cm (11¾-12½ in), Male larger | |
| − | * Upperparts and breast mottled black, chestnut, and cream | + | *Brown crown and nape |
| − | * Black spotted flanks | + | *Bluish-grey forehead |
| − | * | + | *Upperparts and breast mottled black, chestnut, and cream |
| − | * Grey above eye and down to neck | + | *Black spotted flanks |
| − | * Females are usually unspurred | + | *Extensive rufous face and throat |
| − | Immatures are duller, have buffy shaft streaks, dark spots on lower back, rump and undertail-coverts. | + | *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-[[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]]. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | [[Asia]]: found in south and central [[China]].<br /> | |
| − | [[Asia]]: found in south and central [[China | + | Declining in its range. |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br /> | |
| − | + | Formerly considered conspecific with [[Taiwan Bamboo Partridge]]. | |
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The scientific name was formerly spelled ''thoracica''. | The scientific name was formerly spelled ''thoracica''. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Warm forests and grasslands; not entirely dependent on bamboo. Occurs up to 1000m, occasionally up to 2000m. | + | Arid bush. Warm forests and grasslands; not entirely dependent on bamboo. Occurs up to 1000m, occasionally up to 2000m. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
Terrestrial. | Terrestrial. | ||
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The clutch consists of 3-7 eggs which are incubated by the female for 18 days. | The clutch consists of 3-7 eggs which are incubated by the female for 18 days. | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
| − | The diet includes invertebrates, nuts, seeds, shoots and leaves. | + | The diet includes invertebrates, nuts, seeds, shoots and leaves. Birds introduced to Japan have been observed feeding on locusts, termites and ants. |
====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
'''Call''': ''ki-ko-kuai or kojukkei'' | '''Call''': ''ki-ko-kuai or kojukkei'' | ||
| + | <flashmp3>Daurian Redstart and Chinese Bamboo Partridge NE Sichuan April 011.mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
| + | ''[[Media:Daurian Redstart and Chinese Bamboo Partridge NE Sichuan April 011.mp3|Listen in an external program]]''<br /> | ||
| + | Starts with [[Daurian Redstart]], followed by Chinese Bamboo Partridges, [[Oriental Greenfinch]] and a bulbul<br /> | ||
| + | Recording by {{user|china+guy|china guy}}, Sichuan, [[China]], September 2011 | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#{{Ref-HBWVol2}}#gbwf.org |
#Birding in Taiwan | #Birding in Taiwan | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Feb 2018) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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*[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=54&Bird_Image_ID=13104&Bird_Family_ID=58 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | *[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=54&Bird_Image_ID=13104&Bird_Family_ID=58 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Bambusicola]] | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Bambusicola]] [[Category:Bird Songs]] |
Revision as of 20:25, 13 February 2018
Alternative name: Bamboo Partridge
- Bambusicola thoracicus
Identification
30–32 cm (11¾-12½ in), Male larger
- Brown crown and nape
- Bluish-grey forehead
- Upperparts and breast mottled black, chestnut, and cream
- Black spotted flanks
- Extensive rufous face and throat
- 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
Asia: found in south and central China.
Declining in its range.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly considered conspecific with Taiwan Bamboo Partridge.
The scientific name was formerly spelled thoracica.
Habitat
Arid bush. Warm forests and grasslands; not entirely dependent on bamboo. Occurs up to 1000m, occasionally up to 2000m.
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. Birds introduced to Japan have been observed feeding on locusts, termites and ants.
Vocalisation
Call: ki-ko-kuai or kojukkei
<flashmp3>Daurian Redstart and Chinese Bamboo Partridge NE Sichuan April 011.mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
Starts with Daurian Redstart, followed by Chinese Bamboo Partridges, Oriental Greenfinch and a bulbul
Recording by china guy, Sichuan, China, September 2011
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. 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
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Feb 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chinese Bamboo Partridge. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chinese_Bamboo_Partridge
