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 VU    Nahan's Partridge* Id (Atlas):
    Ptilopachus nahani

Description (3)
Image of Nahan's Partridge
 

Other Scientific Names
Francolinus nahani

Other Names (World)
Nahan's Partridge, Nahan's Francolin, Nahan's Forest Francolin

Family
Odontophoridae (New World Quails)

Size
23 - 26 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Dubois, 1905)

Habitat
Lowland primary forest, preferring riverine or swampy areas. From 500 - 1.400 m.

Range (Guide)
Congo [The Democratic Republic of the] (B) (NB), Uganda (B) (NB).

North-eastern Zaire (area bordered by R Aruwimi, R Nepoko and R Semliki) and western and south-central Uganda (forests of Budongo, Bugoma and Mabira).
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 50,000 - 99,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat loss through logging and clearance of forest for charcoal burning and agriculture, hunting for food, egg collection, are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Invertebrates, shoots, seeds and bulbs.

Voice
A fluid build-up of double notes, gradually rising in frequency and volume (5-20 seconds long).

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

 
Nahan's Partridge (Ptilopachus nahani) [XC739975]
     by id from Royal Mile Budongo forest, Uganda (song)

 
Nahan's Partridge (Ptilopachus nahani) [XC739973]
     by Peter Boesman from Budongo Eco lodge, Uganda (song)

Subspecies
Formerly placed in monotypic genus Acentrortyx. Recently proposed reorganization of Francolinus places present species in genus Pternistis with 23 other species.

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Forest Francolin (Peliperdix lathami) which has a black throat and yellow legs, lacks red skin around eye.


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Nahans Partridge (Ptilopachus nahani) - 3 files


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