Wildlifeof China
Rufous-throated Partridge
Pheasants, Partridges & Quails
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Arborophila rufogularis
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds, plant shoots, berries, insects and snails
Habitat
Montane forest
Range
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam
Clutch size
3–5 white eggs
Size
26–29cm
Weight
Male 325–430g, female 261–386g
The rufous-throated partridge is 26–29cm long; the male weighs 325–430g and the female 261–386g. The male has a grey forehead, an olive-brown crown and nape with black mottling, an orange-rufous throat and neck sides with black speckles, and a blue-grey breast, flanks and upper belly. Three to five white eggs are laid (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is found in montane forests from Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. Breeding has been recorded from April to July in India and from February to May in China. It feeds in groups of five to ten birds, eating seeds, plant shoots, berries, insects and snails, and roosts and huddles together in trees like babblers (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Rufous-throated Partridge eat?
- Seeds, plant shoots, berries, insects and snails
- What habitat does the Rufous-throated Partridge live in?
- Montane forest
- Where is the Rufous-throated Partridge found?
- Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam
- How many eggs does the Rufous-throated Partridge lay?
- 3–5 white eggs
- How big is the Rufous-throated Partridge?
- 26–29cm
- How much does the Rufous-throated Partridge weigh?
- Male 325–430g, female 261–386g