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Crested Partridge

Pheasants & Partridges

Rollulus rouloul

Basic stats

Diet

Fallen fruit, seeds, invertebrates

Habitat

Forest floor of lowland forest

Range

Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand

Clutch size

5–7 eggs

Incubation period

About 18 days

Size

Small (25cm)

Wingspan

~35–40cm

Weight

220–280g

A small, plump partridge with a distinctive upright red crest of feathers on the crown, males showing a striking combination of black, green and chestnut plumage against a bright red face and legs.

Forages on the forest floor in pairs or small groups for fallen fruit, seeds and invertebrates, generally more often heard (a soft, low whistling call) than seen in dense undergrowth.

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