- Perdix dauurica
Identification
28-30cm
- Brown back
- Grey below
- Buff central breast
- Black patch on belly
- Orange face
- Orange bristles when breeding
- Grey head
Female
- Duller
- Smaller belly patch
Juvenile
- Grey brown
- No facial or underpart markings
Distribution
Asia: found in Russia, Siberia, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, China, Tibet
Southeast Asia: Philippines
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- P. d. dauurica:
- P. d. suschkini:
- Steppes of Manchuria to western China (Gansu and Qinghai)
Three additional subspecies castaneothorax, turcomana and przewalskii are generally considered invalid[2]
Habitat
Farmland, open countryside with some shrubs.
Behaviour
Terrestrial.
Breeding
The nest is a lined depression into which 18-20 eggs are laid.
Diet
The diet includes seeds, though the young take insects.
Vocalisation
Song: harsh kieerr-ik.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Daurian Partridge. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Daurian_Partridge
External Links
Link to more photos by tomjenner
