Malay Partridge (Arborophila campbelli)

Other Names (World)
Malay Partridge, Malaysian Partridge, Malayan Partridge, Malaysian Hill Partridge, Malaysian Hill-Partridge, Campbell's Hill-Partridge, Grey-breasted Partridge, Gray-breasted Partridge

Family
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Size
28 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Robinson, 1904)

Habitat
Upper dipterocarp zone, as well as in montane evergreen forest and tall upper montane forest.

Range (Guide)

Malaysia (B) (NB).

Restricted to the mountains of Peninsular Malaysia.

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 (26)...)

Malayan Partridge (Arborophila campbelli) [XC290465]
by Brendan Sloan from Telecom loop. Fraser's Hill (Bukit Fraser), Pahang, Malaysia (song)

Malayan Partridge (Arborophila campbelli) [XC450742]
by Marc Anderson from Fraser's Hill, Pahang, Malaysia (call, feeding calls)

Subspecies
Some authors include Malay Partridge (Arborophila campbelli) in a superspecies with Chestnut-bellied Partridge (Arborophila javanica) and Bar-backed Partridge (Arborophila brunneopectus). All three are sometimes considered conspecific.

Arborophila orientalis (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into White-faced Partridge (Arborophila orientalis), Sumatran Partridge (Arborophila sumatrana), Tan-breasted Partridge (Arborophila rolli) and Malay Partridge (Arborophila campbelli) following Mees (1996).

Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of White-faced Partridge (Arborophila orientalis).

No subspecies.

References
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