Wildlifeof China
White-cheeked Partridge
Pheasants, Partridges & Quails
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Arborophila atrogularis
Basic stats
Habitat
Dense undergrowth in primary and secondary evergreen forest, sometimes adjoining scrub, bamboo, grassland and cultivated land; below 750m in India, up to 1,220m in South-east Asia
Range
Mainly north-east India, northern Myanmar and north-east Bangladesh
The white-cheeked partridge is native to Asia and found mainly in north-east India, northern Myanmar and north-east Bangladesh. It inhabits dense undergrowth in primary and secondary evergreen forest, which sometimes includes adjacent scrub, bamboo, grassland and cultivated land. In India it occurs generally below 750m, but may be found up to 1,220m in South-east Asia (Wikipedia, general species account).
The source used here does not mention China; its occurrence there is unconfirmed in this entry.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the White-cheeked Partridge live in?
- Dense undergrowth in primary and secondary evergreen forest, sometimes adjoining scrub, bamboo, grassland and cultivated land; below 750m in India, up to 1,220m in South-east Asia
- Where is the White-cheeked Partridge found?
- Mainly north-east India, northern Myanmar and north-east Bangladesh