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The Taiwan partridge is about 28 cm (11 in) long. The male weighs about 311 g (11.0 oz), and the female weighs about 212 g (7.5 oz). The crown is grey. The head has black sides, and a white eyebrow, chin and patch below the eye. The throat is white, and there is a black half collar. The upperparts are olive-grey with black bars, and there are three grey bars on the rounded, rufous wings. The tail is short and rounded. The underparts are blue-grey, with white streaks on the flanks. The eye is black, with a narrow red ring around it. The beak is blue-grey, and the feet are orange-red.
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When to see the Taiwan Partridge
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is April, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Taiwan Partridge
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Taiwan Partridge
The Taiwan partridge or Taiwan hill partridge is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found only in Taiwan, and its natural habitat is broadleaf forests. It is threatened by habitat loss, but at present is categorised by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as being of least concern.
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Easily confused with
Hill PartridgeArborophila torqueolaMales of the species have ornate patterns and markings, a combination of an orange crown and face set against a black head and streaked throat.
Rufous-throated PartridgeArborophila rufogularisThe rufous-throated partridge is 26–29 cm (10–11 in) long.
Red-breasted PartridgeArborophila hyperythraThe red-breasted partridge is about 27 cm (11 in) long and weighs about 270 g (9.5 oz).
Side by side: Hill Partridge vs Taiwan Partridge · Rufous-throated Partridge vs Taiwan Partridge
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