Chestnut-bellied Partridge

Overview

The chestnut-bellied partridge, also known as the chestnut-bellied hill-partridge or Javan hill-partridge, is a small partridge species that is an endemic of Indonesia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Identification

• Up to 28 cm in length with a rufous crown and nape, red legs, and a grey breast.
• Features red facial skin, a black mask, throat, and bill, along with a rufous belly that has white in the middle.
• Brown wings and similar plumage in both sexes, though young birds have a whitish face and a reddish-brown bill.

Habitat

Distributed across the hill and mountain forests of west and east Java, this species is a common inhabitant of its limited range in Indonesia.

Did you know?

The nest is a domed structure built from long grasses by the male, in which the female lays up to four eggs.