Crested Partridge (Rollulus rouloul)

Other Names (World)
Crested Partridge, Crested Wood-Partridge, Roulroul

Family
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Size
24 - 29.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Scopoli, 1786)

Habitat
Broadleaved evergreen and dense primary lowland and hill forests and bamboo. From sea-level - 1,550 m.

Range (Guide)

Brunei Darussalam (B) (NB), Indonesia (B) (NB), Malaysia (B) (NB), Myanmar (B) (NB), Thailand (B) (NB).

Southern Burma and south-western Thailand through Peninsular Malaysia to Sumatra (and some smaller inshore islands) and Borneo.

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) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat destruction through logging and land conversion, trapping are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (25)...)

Crested Partridge (Rollulus rouloul) [XC192445]
by Frank Lambert from Taman Negara, Sungai Relau, Merapoh, Pahang, Malaysia (call)

Crested Partridge (Rollulus rouloul) [XC483947]
by Guy Kirwan from Panti Bird Sanctuary, Johor, Malaysia (song)

Subspecies
Often misspelt roulroul.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Crested Partridge (Rollulus rouloul) - 10 files

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