Tibetan Partridge (Perdix hodgsoniae)

Other Names (World)
Tibetan Partridge, Hodgson's Partridge

Family
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Size
28 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Hodgson, 1857)

Habitat
Temperate grassland, shrubland. From 3,600 - 5,600 m.

Range (Guide)

Bhutan, China (mainland), India, Nepal.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (10)...)

Tibetan Partridge (Perdix hodgsoniae) [XC399542]
by Peter Boesman from Ganzi , Sichuan, China (song)

Tibetan Partridge (Perdix hodgsoniae) [XC399541]
by Zeidler Roland from East of Tankor, Zoige Grasslands, Sichuan, China (call)

Subspecies
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

sifanica Przewalski, 1876 - West-central China, from central Qinghai and Gansu south to eastern Tibet and central and southern Sichuan.
caraganae Meinertzhagen, R & Meinertzhagen, A, 1926 - North-western India (eastern Kashmir) east to eastern Tibet.
hodgsoniae (Hodgson, 1857) - Western Nepal east to north-eastern India (Assam) and eastern Tibet.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Tibetan Partridge (Perdix hodgsoniae) - 10 files

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