Rufous-throated Partridge

The rufous-throated partridge is a montane forest partridge 26–29 cm long, the male weighing 325–430 g and the female 261–386 g. The male has a grey forehead, an olive-brown crown and nape with black mottles, an orange-rufous throat and neck sides with black speckles, a blue-grey breast, flanks and upper belly, and an olive-brown mantle, back and rump. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam (Wikipedia, general species account).

It feeds in groups of five to ten on seeds, plant shoots, berries, insects and snails, and birds in a covey roost and huddle together in trees, like babblers. The nest is lined or padded with grass and three to five white eggs are laid; breeding has been recorded from April to July in India. In duet the partner's call is kew-kew-kew. SoIB 2023 rates it a Low conservation priority, with a Moderate range and insufficient data on trends (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).