The grey-breasted partridge (Arborophila orientalis), also known as the white-faced hill partridge, or Horsfield's hill partridge, is a bird species in the family Phasianidae.
Grey-breasted partridge | |
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Adult Specimen in Kawah Ijen Merapi Unggup-unggup Nature Preserve, Banyuwangi Regency, East Java | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Phasianidae |
Genus: | Arborophila |
Species: | A. orientalis
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Binomial name | |
Arborophila orientalis (Horsfield, 1821)
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Synonyms | |
Perdix orientalis Horsfield, 1821 |
It is endemic to highland forest in the eastern salient of Java, Indonesia. Sightings have been mostly reported from frequently visited nature preserves such as Kawah Ijen in Banyuwangi. [2]
Measuring 28 cm (11 in), this species is a stocky, short-legged bird. Its mostly grey plumage is barred on the lower back and tail. It has a black crown and nape, and conspicuous white forehead, cheeks and throat. Bare skin around the eyes is red. The bill is black and the legs are red.[3]
Some authorities include the Malayan, Roll's and Sumatran partridges as subspecies of the grey-breasted partridge.
The grey-breasted partridge is threatened by habitat loss.