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| − | + | [[Image:Chinese_Bamboo_Partridge_thoracica.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Subspecies "sonorivox" <br />Photo by {{user|James+Eaton|James Eaton}}<br />Shihmen Reservoir, [[Taiwan]], April 2005]] | |
| − | [[Image: | + | '''Alternative name: Bamboo Partridge''' |
| + | ;[[:Category:Bambusicola|Bambusicola]] thoracicus | ||
| + | '''Includes: Taiwan Bamboo-Partridge''' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 31cm Male larger | + | 31cm. Male larger |
| − | *Upperparts and breast mottled black, chestnut, and cream | + | * Upperparts and breast mottled black, chestnut, and cream |
| − | *Black spotted flanks | + | * Black spotted flanks (dark brown in ''sonorivox'') |
| − | *Rufous face and throat | + | * Rufous face and throat (much more extensive in nominate) |
| − | *Grey above eye and down to neck | + | * Grey above eye and down to neck (darker grey in ''sonorivox'') |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Chinese_Bamboo_Partridge.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''sonorivox''<br />Photo by {{user|fluorite|fluorite}} <br />[[Taiwan]]]] |
| − | [[Asia]]: found in south and central [[China]] and [[Taiwan]]. | + | [[Asia]]: found in south and central [[China]] and [[Taiwan]].<br /> |
| + | Common in [[Taiwan]], common but declining in [[China]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
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:*found in arid bush of south and central [[China]] | :*found in arid bush of south and central [[China]] | ||
*''B. t. sonorivox'': | *''B. t. sonorivox'': | ||
| − | :*found in [[Taiwan]] | + | :*found in [[Taiwan]], introduced in [[Japan]] and [[Hawaii]], sometimes split as full species |
| + | The scientific name was formerly spelled ''thoracica''. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Warm forests and grasslands; not entirely dependent on bamboo. | + | Warm forests and grasslands; not entirely dependent on bamboo. Occurs up to 1000m, occasionally up to 2000m. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
Terrestrial. | Terrestrial. | ||
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
| − | The clutch consists of 7 | + | The clutch consists of 3-7 eggs which are incubated by the female for 18 days. |
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes invertebrates, nuts, seeds, shoots and leaves. | The diet includes invertebrates, nuts, seeds, shoots and leaves. | ||
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'''Call''': ''ki-ko-kuai or kojukkei'' | '''Call''': ''ki-ko-kuai or kojukkei'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Wikipedia | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Wikipedia{{Ref-HBWVol2}}#gbwf.org |
| − | #gbwf.org | ||
#Birding in Taiwan | #Birding in Taiwan | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Bambusicola+ | + | {{GSearch|Bambusicola+thoracic}} |
*[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=54&Bird_Image_ID=13104&Bird_Family_ID=58 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | *[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=54&Bird_Image_ID=13104&Bird_Family_ID=58 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Bambusicola]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Bambusicola]] | ||
Revision as of 17:46, 13 December 2010
Alternative name: Bamboo Partridge
- Bambusicola thoracicus
Includes: Taiwan Bamboo-Partridge
Identification
31cm. Male larger
- Upperparts and breast mottled black, chestnut, and cream
- Black spotted flanks (dark brown in sonorivox)
- Rufous face and throat (much more extensive in nominate)
- Grey above eye and down to neck (darker grey in sonorivox)
Distribution
Asia: found in south and central China and Taiwan.
Common in Taiwan, common but declining in China.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
- B. t. thoracica:
- found in arid bush of south and central China
- B. t. sonorivox:
The scientific name was formerly spelled thoracica.
Habitat
Warm forests and grasslands; not entirely dependent on bamboo. Occurs up to 1000m, occasionally up to 2000m.
Behaviour
Terrestrial.
Breeding
The clutch consists of 3-7 eggs which are incubated by the female for 18 days.
Diet
The diet includes invertebrates, nuts, seeds, shoots and leaves.
Vocalisation
Call: ki-ko-kuai or kojukkei
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- WikipediaDel Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and J Sargatal, eds. 1994. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: New World Vultures to Guineafowl. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334153
- gbwf.org
- Birding in Taiwan
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chinese Bamboo Partridge. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chinese_Bamboo_Partridge
