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Green-legged Partridge

Tropicoperdix chloropus

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Green-legged Partridge (Tropicoperdix chloropus), photo 1
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Green-legged Partridge (Tropicoperdix chloropus), photo 2
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Green-legged Partridge (Tropicoperdix chloropus), photo 3
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Green-legged Partridge (Tropicoperdix chloropus), photo 4
Photo: Ben Costamagna · CC BY 4.0
Green-legged Partridge (Tropicoperdix chloropus), photo 5
Photo: Ben Costamagna · CC BY 4.0
Green-legged Partridge (Tropicoperdix chloropus), photo 6
Photo: Ben Costamagna · CC BY 4.0
Green-legged Partridge (Tropicoperdix chloropus), photo 7
Photo: Ben Costamagna · CC BY 4.0
Green-legged Partridge (Tropicoperdix chloropus), photo 8
Photo: Zac Peterson · CC BY 4.0
Green-legged Partridge (Tropicoperdix chloropus), photo 9
Photo: Zac Peterson · CC BY 4.0
Green-legged Partridge (Tropicoperdix chloropus), photo 10
Photo: Zac Peterson · CC BY 4.0

About the Green-legged Partridge

The green-legged partridge, also known as the scaly-breasted partridge or green-legged hill-partridge, is a bird species in the family Phasianidae. It is found in forest in Indochina, ranging slightly into southernmost China (Yunnan). The Vietnam partridge is now usually considered a subspecies.

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Where it lives

Regular range
Thailand Vietnam Cambodia Laos China Myanmar (Burma)

When to see it

Peak activity in February · a winter visitor species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Chestnut-necklaced Partridge (Tropicoperdix charltonii) Chestnut-necklaced PartridgeTropicoperdix charltoniiThe chestnut-necklaced partridge is 26–32 cm (10–13 in) long.

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