Photo: Herbert Goodchild / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Malayan Partridge
Arborophila campbelli
Malayan Partridge (Arborophila campbelli) — Gamebirds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Malayan Partridge (Arborophila campbelli) is a member of the Phasianidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 336 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Galliformes
- Family Phasianidae Pheasants & Allies
- Genus Arborophila
- Species campbelli
Quick facts
- Weight
- 336 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Malayan Partridge is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Malayan Partridge is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Malayan Partridge (Arborophila campbelli) belongs to the Phasianidae family of the order Galliformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Malay Pen.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 336 g, with a wing length of about 13 cm and a tail of around 5.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 17,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Malayan Partridge?
The Malayan Partridge is a large bird that weighs around 336 g.
Where does the Malayan Partridge live?
The Malayan Partridge is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Malay Pen, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Malayan Partridge belong to?
The Malayan Partridge (Arborophila campbelli) belongs to the Phasianidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Malayan Partridge eat?
The Malayan Partridge is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Malayan Partridge migrate?
The Malayan Partridge is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Malayan Partridge endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Malayan Partridge make?
1 real field recording of the Malayan Partridge — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Malayan Partridge's range?
The Malayan Partridge has a mapped global range of about 17,000 km².
Conservation
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