Family Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse (Phasianidae)
Least Concern
Red-billed Partridge (Arborophila rubrirostris)
Taxonomy
French: Torquéole à bec rouge German: Rotschnabel-Buschwachtel Spanish: Arborófila piquirroja
Other common names:
Red-billed Hill-partridge
Taxonomy:
Peloperdix rubrirostris
Salvadori
, 1879,Mount Singgalang, Sumatra
.Distribution:
Mountains of Sumatra.
Descriptive notes
c. 28–29 cm; male c. 243 g, female c. 209 g. Crown, nape, head-sides and neck blackish, finely mottled white, throat white, intensely marked with black, breast ruddy... read more
Voice
Song a series of repeated over-slurred whistles, increasing in volume and slightly in pitch at... read more
Habitat
Montane forest, and even scrub in pine forest; occurs between 900 m and 2500 m; possibly prefers... read more
Food and feeding
No information available, but presumably similar to congenerics. Occurs in small coveys.
Breeding
No information available, other than that chicks have been reported in Aug.
Movements
No information available.
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened (Least Concern). Mace Lande: vulnerable. Post-1970 known only from three areas in Sumatra, Mt Sibayak (Aceh), Mt Brestagi and Mt Kerinci, but suitable... read more
Populations farthest N tend to have more extensive white on head than those in S, but assessment of possible taxonomic significance of this difficult owing to individual variation and perhaps sexual differences#R. Monotypic.