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Taiwan Bamboo Partridge (Bambusicola sonorivox)

Taiwan Bamboo Partridge

Bambusicola sonorivox

Least Concern

Overview

The Taiwan bamboo partridge (Bambusicola sonorivox) is a bird species in the family Phasianidae that is endemic to Taiwan. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of the Chinese bamboo partridge.

Habitat

This species is restricted to the island of Taiwan.

Did you know?

The bird is known by several onomatopoeic names among Taiwanese indigenous peoples, including tkurih among the Seediq and Truku, tikulhat among the Thao, tikulas among the Bunun, tjikulai among the Paiwan, and tikolac among the Amis.

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