Chestnut-throated Monal-Partridge (Tetraophasis obscurus) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernEndemicPlantsForestGround nestLarge · 855 g

Chestnut-throated Monal-Partridge (Tetraophasis obscurus), photo 1 — Photo: Jay Pruett · CC BY 4.0

Chestnut-throated Monal-Partridge (Tetraophasis obscurus), photo 2 — Photo: Jay Pruett · CC BY 4.0

Chestnut-throated Monal-Partridge (Tetraophasis obscurus), photo 3 — Photo: Jay Pruett · CC BY 4.0

Chestnut-throated Monal-Partridge (Tetraophasis obscurus), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Jay Pruett, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Chestnut-throated Monal-Partridge (Tetraophasis obscurus), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Jay Pruett, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Chestnut-throated Monal-Partridge

Chestnut-throated monal-partridge, also known as chestnut-throated partridge or Verreaux's monal-partridge, is a bird species in the family Phasianidae. It is found only in central China. Its natural habitat is boreal forest.

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Where the Chestnut-throated Monal-Partridge lives

Regular range

China

When to see the Chestnut-throated Monal-Partridge

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Peak activity in May · a summer visitor species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Buff-throated Monal-PartridgeTetraophasis szechenyiiThe buff-throated monal-partridge is a sexually monochromatic, medium-sized species of partridge.

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