| Grey-breasted partridge | |
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| Adult Specimen in Kawah Ijen Merapi Unggup-unggup Nature Preserve, Banyuwangi Regency, East Java | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | Arborophila |
| Species: | A. orientalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Arborophila orientalis (Horsfield, 1821)
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| Synonyms | |
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Perdix orientalis Horsfield, 1821 | |
The grey-breasted partridge (Arborophila orientalis), also known as the white-faced hill partridge, or Horsfield's hill partridge, is a bird species in the family Phasianidae.
It is endemic to highland forest in the eastern salient of Java, Indonesia. Sightings have been mostly reported from frequently visited nature preserves such as Kawah Ijen in Banyuwangi. [2]
Measuring 28 cm (11 in), this species is a stocky, short-legged bird. Its mostly grey plumage is barred on the lower back and tail. It has a black crown and nape, and conspicuous white forehead, cheeks and throat. Bare skin around the eyes is red. The bill is black and the legs are red.[3]
Some authorities include the Malayan, Roll's and Sumatran partridges as subspecies of the grey-breasted partridge.
The grey-breasted partridge is threatened by habitat loss.
References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Arborophila orientalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22679038A112384502. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22679038A112384502.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Arborophila orientalis (Horsfield, 1821)". GBIF. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ BirdLife species factsheet for Arborophila orientalis
External links
[edit]- "Arborophila orientalis". Avibase.
- "Grey-breasted hill-partridge media". Internet Bird Collection.
- Interactive range map of Arborophila orientalis at IUCN Red List maps
- Audio recordings of Grey-breasted partridge on Xeno-canto.
- Image observations of Gray-breasted Partridge on Inaturalist
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