Family Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse (Phasianidae)
Least Concern
Rufous-throated Partridge (Arborophila rufogularis)
Taxonomy
French: Torquéole à gorge rousse German: Rotkehl-Buschwachtel Spanish: Arborófila golirrufa
Other common names:
Rufous-throated Hill-partridge
Taxonomy:
Arboricola rufogularis
Blyth
, 1849,Darjeeling, north-east India
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Subspecies and Distribution
A. r. rufogularis
(Blyth, 1849) – foothills of Himalayas (E from Uttarakhand, in India) E to NE India.
A. r. intermedia
(Blyth, 1855) – NE India (Assam S of R Brahmaputra) E to NW, W & S Myanmar.
A. r. tickelli
(A.O. Hume, 1880) – E & S Myanmar (from South Shan to Tenasserim) E to N Thailand and SW Laos.
A. r. euroa
(Bangs & J. C. Phillips, 1914) – SC China (SE Yunnan) S to N Laos.
A. r. guttata
Delacour & Jabouille, 1928 – C Vietnam.
A. r. annamensis
(Robinson & Kloss, 1919) – SC Vietnam.
Descriptive notes
c. 26–29 cm; male 325–430 g, female 261–386 g, 200–300 g (rufogularis), 340–370 g (male intermedia), 212 g (male tickelli... read more
Voice
Full territorial song (mainly heard Jan–May in Bhutan) starts with several well-spaced, pure... read more
Habitat
Occurs in evergreen forest with thick undergrowth, e.g. rhododendron, from 600 m up to 3000 m, more... read more
Food and feeding
Seeds, berries, green plant matter and invertebrates, including larvae, reported. Usually recorded in coveys of 5–10 individuals.
Breeding
Season Apr–Aug, mainly May–Jun, but perhaps Feb–May in China. Apparently monogamous. Nest is either simply a scrape, or... read more
Movements
No altitudinal movements reported. Prefers to escape from potential danger by running, rather than... read more
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened (Least Concern). Mace Lande: Safe. Considered safe mainly because of large range, but situation may be more serious than currently believed. Scarce... read more
Several subspecies are distinctive, especially in throat pattern (e.g. intermedia, guttata, annamensis), but neighbouring races tend to intergrade with them#R. Proposed race laotiana#R (Xiangkhouang, in NE Laos) included within euroa; its previous lumping instead with race guttata appears to be erroneous. Proposed race tenebrarum (Tura Mt in W Meghalaya, NE India) included in intermedia. Six subspecies normally recognized.