- Haematortyx sanguiniceps
Identification
25 cm (9¾ in)
- Crimson head
- Crimson breast and vent
- Brown iris
- Grey feet
Male
- Rest of plumage black-brown
- Yellow bill
- 2 spurs
Female
- Rest of plumage olive brown
- Brown bill
- 1 spur
Distribution
South-east Asia: found in the montane forests of northern Borneo.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Heath forests and dry sandy forests of valley bottoms in mountains.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of berries and insects. Small crustaceans have also been recorded.
Breeding
There is very little known about their breeding behaviour.
Vocalisation
Metallic kak kak kak or pom-prang, pom-prang.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- forestry.sarawak.gov
- McGowan, P.J.K., Kirwan, G.M. & Boesman, P. (2020). Crimson-headed Partridge (Haematortyx sanguiniceps). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/53467 on 1 February 2020)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Crimson-headed Partridge. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Crimson-headed_Partridge
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.