How big is a Chestnut-breasted Partridge?

The Chestnut-breasted Partridge is a medium sized bird weighing about 268 g.

Where can you see a Chestnut-breasted Partridge?

The Chestnut-breasted Partridge occurs in 3 countries, including India, Bhutan and China.

What birds look similar to a Chestnut-breasted Partridge?

The Chestnut-breasted Partridge is most easily confused with the Malayan Partridge, the White-cheeked Partridge and the Chestnut-bellied Partridge.

Is the Chestnut-breasted Partridge endangered?

The Chestnut-breasted Partridge is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

Arborophila mandellii

Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies · Galliformes · Rare

The Chestnut-breasted Partridge (Arborophila mandellii) is a rare partridges, pheasants, grouse, and alli found in 3 countries, weighing about 268 g. The chestnut-breasted partridge is a partridge species endemic to the eastern Himalayas north of the Brahmaputra, and occurs in Bhutan, Darjeeling, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and south-eastern Tibet at elevations from 350 to 2,500 m.

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Chestnut-breasted Partridge (Arborophila mandellii), photo 1 — Photo: Ogilvie-Grant, WR · Public domain

Chestnut-breasted Partridge (Arborophila mandellii), photo 2 — Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain

Chestnut-breasted Partridge (Arborophila mandellii), photo 3 — Photo: Somesh Tripathi · CC0

About the Chestnut-breasted Partridge

The chestnut-breasted partridge is a partridge species endemic to the eastern Himalayas north of the Brahmaputra, and occurs in Bhutan, Darjeeling, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and south-eastern Tibet at elevations from 350 to 2,500 m. It is listed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List, as the estimated population comprises less than 10,000 individuals. It is threatened by forest degradation and by hunting. It is known from at least three protected areas, including Singalila National Park and Namdapha National Park. The scientific name commemorates the Italian naturalist Louis Mandelli.

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Where it lives

India Bhutan China

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, November, December, with peak activity in April. It is a passage migrant species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Chestnut-breasted Partridge look like?: The chestnut-breasted partridge is a partridge species endemic to the eastern Himalayas north of the Brahmaputra, and occurs in Bhutan, Darjeeling, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and south-eastern Tibet at elevations from 350 to 2,500 m.
How big is a Chestnut-breasted Partridge?: The Chestnut-breasted Partridge is a medium sized bird weighing about 268 g.
Where can you see a Chestnut-breasted Partridge?: The Chestnut-breasted Partridge occurs in 3 countries, including India, Bhutan and China.
What birds look similar to a Chestnut-breasted Partridge?: The Chestnut-breasted Partridge is most easily confused with the Malayan Partridge, the White-cheeked Partridge and the Chestnut-bellied Partridge.
Is the Chestnut-breasted Partridge endangered?: The Chestnut-breasted Partridge is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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