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Mountain Bamboo Partridge
Bambusicola fytchii
Mountain Bamboo Partridge (Bambusicola fytchii) — Gamebirds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Mountain Bamboo Partridge (Bambusicola fytchii) is a member of the Phasianidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 314 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 Bambusicola
- Species fytchii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 314 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mountain Bamboo Partridge is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Mountain Bamboo Partridge is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mountain Bamboo Partridge (Bambusicola fytchii) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family, part of the order Galliformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR ne India to Myanmar and sc China.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 314 g, with a wing length of about 14.3 cm and a tail of around 10.1 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 550,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mountain Bamboo Partridge?
The Mountain Bamboo Partridge is a large bird that weighs around 314 g.
Where does the Mountain Bamboo Partridge live?
The Mountain Bamboo Partridge is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR ne India to Myanmar and sc China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Mountain Bamboo Partridge belong to?
The Mountain Bamboo Partridge (Bambusicola fytchii) belongs to the Phasianidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Mountain Bamboo Partridge eat?
The Mountain Bamboo Partridge is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Mountain Bamboo Partridge migrate?
The Mountain Bamboo Partridge is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mountain Bamboo 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 Mountain Bamboo Partridge make?
1 real field recording of the Mountain Bamboo 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 Mountain Bamboo Partridge's range?
The Mountain Bamboo Partridge has a mapped global range of about 550,000 km².
Conservation
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