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Haematortyx sanguiniceps
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds, fallen fruit, invertebrates
Habitat
Lowland and hill forest floor
Range
Endemic to Borneo
Clutch size
Unknown, likely 3–5 eggs
Incubation period
Poorly known
Size
Small-medium (25–27cm)
Wingspan
~34–36cm
Weight
~280–320g
A striking partridge with a bright crimson-red head and upper breast contrasting with a glossy blackish body, unmistakable when glimpsed on the forest floor.
Endemic to Borneo, it is a scarce and wary resident of lowland and hill forest, generally detected by its calls long before it is ever seen.
