Chestnut-bellied Partridge (Arborophila javanica)

Other Names (World)
Chestnut-bellied Partridge, Javan Hill-Partridge, Chestnut-bellied Hill-Partridge

Family
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Size
28 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gmelin, 1879)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 300 - 3,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia.

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 (25)...)

Chestnut-bellied Partridge (Arborophila javanica) [XC215375]
by Frank Lambert from Gede Pangrango National Park, West Java Province, Java, Indonesia (call)

Chestnut-bellied Partridge (Arborophila javanica) [XC141797]
by Frank Lambert from Gunung Halimun National Park, Java, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
Some authors include present species in a superspecies with White-faced Partridge (Arborophila orientalis) and Bar-backed Partridge (Arborophila brunneopectus), and all three are sometimes considered conspecific. Others attribute morphological similarities to convergent evolution. Sometimes Sichuan Partridge (Arborophila rufipectus) or Bornean Partridge (Arborophila hyperythra), or both, also included in the superspecies.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

javanica (Gmelin, 1879) - Mountains of western Java.
bartelsi Siebers, 1929 - Mountains of west-central Java.
lawuana Bartels, 1938 - Mountains of east-central Java.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Chestnut-bellied Partridge (Arborophila javanica) - 10 files

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