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Green-legged Partridge
Tropicoperdix chloropus
Green-legged Partridge (Tropicoperdix chloropus) — Gamebirds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Green-legged Partridge (Tropicoperdix chloropus) is a member of the Phasianidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 250 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 Tropicoperdix
- Species chloropus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 250 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green-legged 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 Green-legged Partridge is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Green-legged Partridge (Tropicoperdix chloropus) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family, part of the order Galliformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR se Asia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 250 g, with a wing length of about 14.6 cm and a tail of around 6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green-legged Partridge?
The Green-legged Partridge is a large bird that weighs around 250 g.
Where does the Green-legged Partridge live?
The Green-legged Partridge is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se Asia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Green-legged Partridge belong to?
The Green-legged Partridge (Tropicoperdix chloropus) belongs to the Phasianidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Green-legged Partridge eat?
The Green-legged Partridge is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Green-legged Partridge migrate?
The Green-legged Partridge is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Green-legged 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 Green-legged Partridge make?
1 real field recording of the Green-legged Partridge — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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