Wildlifeof China
Mountain Bamboo Partridge
Pheasants, Partridges & Quails
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Bambusicola fytchii
Basic stats
Habitat
Shrub cover, moving into the open at dawn and dusk to feed
Range
Bangladesh, Tibet, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam per the general account
Incubation period
18–19 days
The mountain bamboo partridge has plumage of mixed browns, cream and grey, with distinctive black and white eye stripes and a pale breast and abdomen with brown speckles. It stays under shrub cover for much of the day, moving into the open in the early morning and late evening to feed (Wikipedia, general species account).
Breeding occurs in the summer months, between March and September. The nest is a simple scrape lined with grass; the female incubates for 18–19 days while the male stays close and feeds the female and, once hatched, the chicks. There is some evidence of hunting in parts of its range (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Mountain Bamboo Partridge live in?
- Shrub cover, moving into the open at dawn and dusk to feed
- Where is the Mountain Bamboo Partridge found?
- Bangladesh, Tibet, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam per the general account
- How long are the eggs of the Mountain Bamboo Partridge incubated?
- 18–19 days