Chestnut-headed Partridge (Arborophila cambodiana)

Other Names (World)
Chestnut-headed Partridge, Rufous-faced Hill-Partridge, Chestnut-headed Hill-Partridge

Family
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Size
28 cm

First Described (Guide)
Delacour & Jabouille, 1928

Habitat
Evergreen forest on slopes and plateaus. Also open areas. From 700 - 1,400 m.

Range (Guide)

Cambodia (B), Thailand (B).

Population
Estimated population is 20,000 - 49,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status LC
Habitat destruction through logging amd hunting are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Forms groups of 5 - 6, although up to 30 individuals have been observed together.

Food
Includes ants, termites and other invertebrates.

Voice
Said to recall Bar-backed Partridge (Arborophila brunneopectus), which gives a rapid series of loud 'brr' notes, leading up to separate series of 'wi-wu' couplets (with stressed first note).

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (6)...)

Chestnut-headed Partridge (Arborophila cambodiana) [XC753098]
by Ding Li Yong from Bokor National Park, road up to top, Kampot Province, Cambodia (song)

Chestnut-headed Partridge (Arborophila cambodiana) [XC753012]
by Ding Li Yong from Bokor National Park, road up to top, Kampot Province, Cambodia (song)

Subspecies
Subspecies diversa might merit treatment as separate species.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

diversa Delacour & Jabouille, 1928 - South-eastern Thailand. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Siamese Partridge (Arborophila diversa).
cambodiana Delacour & Jabouille, 1928 - South-western Kampuchea.
chandamonyi Eames, JC, Steinheimer & Bansok, 2002 - Southwest Cambodia (Cardamom Mts.).

Similar Species
Nothing within its range, but the extralimital Bar-backed Partridge (Arborophila brunneopectus) has similar upperparts but is typically less heavily marked with black.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Chestnut-headed Partridge (Arborophila cambodiana) - 10 files

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