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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
25cm | 25cm | ||
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*Bare scarlet eye skin | *Bare scarlet eye skin | ||
− | *Red legs | + | *Red legs<br /> |
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'''Male''' | '''Male''' | ||
*Slightly larger | *Slightly larger | ||
*Metallic green upperparts | *Metallic green upperparts | ||
− | *Glossy dark blue | + | *Glossy dark blue underparts |
*Brown wing panel | *Brown wing panel | ||
*Tall red crest | *Tall red crest | ||
*White spot on forehead | *White spot on forehead | ||
− | *Black frontal bristles | + | *Black frontal bristles<br /> |
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'''Female''' | '''Female''' | ||
*Green body | *Green body | ||
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*Brown wing coverts | *Brown wing coverts | ||
*Dark bill | *Dark bill | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | South [[ | + | South-east [[Asia]]: found on the [[Malay Peninsula]], [[Sumatra]], [[Borneo]], Banka and Belitung islands. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Lowland rainforests. | Lowland rainforests. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
− | + | ====Breeding==== | |
− | + | The nest is a leaf-lined ground scrape, hidden under leaf litter. The 5-6 white eggs are incubated for 18 days. | |
+ | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes invertebrates, seeds and fruit. | The diet includes invertebrates, seeds and fruit. | ||
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====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
− | Song: whistled ''si-ul''. | + | '''Song''': whistled ''si-ul''. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | Wikipedia | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec10}}#Wikipedia |
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Rollulus+rouloul}} | {{GSearch|Rollulus+rouloul}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Rollulus]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Rollulus]] |
Revision as of 00:12, 19 August 2011
- Rollulus rouloul
Identification
25cm
- Bare scarlet eye skin
- Red legs
Male
- Slightly larger
- Metallic green upperparts
- Glossy dark blue underparts
- Brown wing panel
- Tall red crest
- White spot on forehead
- Black frontal bristles
Female
- Green body
- Grey head
- Brown wing coverts
- Dark bill
Distribution
South-east Asia: found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, Banka and Belitung islands.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Lowland rainforests.
Behaviour
Breeding
The nest is a leaf-lined ground scrape, hidden under leaf litter. The 5-6 white eggs are incubated for 18 days.
Diet
The diet includes invertebrates, seeds and fruit.
Vocalisation
Song: whistled si-ul.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Crested Partridge. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Crested_Partridge