Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Subfamily Perdicinae Higher classification Arborophila | |
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Similar Arborophila, Red‑billed partridge, Grey‑breasted partridge, Red‑breasted partridge, Chestnut‑headed partridge | ||
Chestnut bellied partridge
The chestnut-bellied partridge (Arborophila javanica) also known as chestnut-bellied hill-partridge or Javan hill-partridge is a small, up to 28 cm long, partridge with a rufous crown and nape, red legs, grey breast, brown wings, red facial skin, and a black mask, throat and bill. It has a rufous belly with white on the middle. Both sexes are similar. The young has whitish face and reddish brown bill.
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An Indonesian endemic, the chestnut-bellied partridge is distributed to hill and mountain forests of west and east Java. The female lays up to four eggs in a domed nest of long grasses, built by the male.
A common species in its limited range, the chestnut-bellied partridge is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Chestnut bellied partridge arborophilla javanica
