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Red-billed Partridge
Arborophila rubrirostris
Red-billed Partridge (Arborophila rubrirostris) — Gamebirds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Red-billed Partridge (Arborophila rubrirostris) is a member of the Phasianidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 225 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 rubrirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 225 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-billed 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 Red-billed Partridge is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-billed Partridge (Arborophila rubrirostris) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family, part of the order Galliformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Sumatra.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 225 g, with a wing length of about 13.1 cm and a tail of around 4.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 69,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-billed Partridge?
The Red-billed Partridge is a large bird that weighs around 225 g.
Where does the Red-billed Partridge live?
The Red-billed Partridge is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Sumatra, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-billed Partridge belong to?
The Red-billed Partridge (Arborophila rubrirostris) belongs to the Phasianidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Red-billed Partridge eat?
The Red-billed Partridge is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Red-billed Partridge migrate?
The Red-billed Partridge is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-billed 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.
How large is the Red-billed Partridge's range?
The Red-billed Partridge has a mapped global range of about 69,000 km².
Conservation
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