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White-cheeked Partridge

Pheasants, Partridges & Quails

Photo: (c) Rejoice Gassah, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY (May be cropped or resized)

Arborophila atrogularis

Basic stats

Habitat

Dense undergrowth in primary and secondary evergreen forest; scrub, bamboo, grassland and cultivated edges; below about 750m in India

Range

North-east India, northern Myanmar and north-east Bangladesh

The white-cheeked partridge is a partridge of the pheasant family found mainly in north-east India, northern Myanmar and north-east Bangladesh. It inhabits dense undergrowth in primary and secondary evergreen forest, sometimes including adjacent areas of scrub, bamboo, grassland and cultivated land. In India it generally occurs below about 750 m, though it can be found up to 1,220 m in Southeast Asia (Wikipedia, general species account).

The cached account is short and gives no description, diet or breeding information. SoIB 2023 treats it as an eastern Himalayan endemic, rates it a Moderate conservation priority, gives it a Restricted range of about 24,000 km², and marks its trends as insufficient data (SoIB 2023).

Quick answers

What habitat does the White-cheeked Partridge live in?
Dense undergrowth in primary and secondary evergreen forest; scrub, bamboo, grassland and cultivated edges; below about 750m in India
Where is the White-cheeked Partridge found?
North-east India, northern Myanmar and north-east Bangladesh
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