Crested partridge
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Crested partridge | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Phasianidae |
Subfamily: | Rollulinae |
Genus: | Rollulus Bonnaterre, 1791 |
Species: | R. rouloul
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Binomial name | |
Rollulus rouloul (Scopoli, 1786)
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The crested partridge (Rollulus rouloul) also known as the crested wood partridge, roul-roul, red-crowned wood partridge, green wood quail or green wood partridge is a
This small
Unusually for a
The crested partridge is a rotund short-tailed bird, 25 cm (9.8 in) in length, with the male marginally larger than the female. Both sexes have a scarlet patch of bare skin around the eye and red legs without a spur or hind toe.
The male is metallic green above with glossy dark blue underparts and a brownish wing panel. The head is adorned with a tall red crest, a white forehead spot and black frontal bristles. The female has pea-green body plumage apart from the brown wing
The crested partridge is usually seen singly or in pairs as it uses its feet to probe the forest floor for fruit, seeds and invertebrates.[2] When disturbed, it prefers to run but if necessary it flies a short distance on its rounded wings.
There is some concern about the effect of habitat destruction on this bird, especially with regard to logging. However, it seems to be somewhat more adaptable than other southeast Asian pheasants. As of 2021, the crested wood partridge is evaluated as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[1] It is listed on Appendix III of CITES.
Gallery
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Captive male with two females
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Male at Toronto Zoo
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Male at Toronto Zoo, Canada
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Female at Tennessee Aquarium, Chattanooga, Tennessee, US
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Egg of Rollulus rouloul -MHNT
References
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2021). "Rollulus rouloul". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T22679106A196436384. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ ""Crested Wood Partridge Fact Sheet, Lincoln Park Zoo"". Archived from the original on 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- Pheasants, Partridges and Grouse by Madge and McGowan, ISBN 0-7136-3966-0