Chestnut-necklaced Partridge
Encyclopedia
The Chestnut-necklaced Partridge (Arborophila charltonii) is a species of bird
in the Phasianidae
family. It is found in forests in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra
and Borneo
. It is closely related to the Vietnam Partridge and Scaly-breasted Partridge
, and their taxonomy
is not entirely settled.
The Chestnut-necklaced Partridge is threatened by habitat loss.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Phasianidae
Phasianidae
The Phasianidae is a family of birds which consists of the pheasants and partridges, including the junglefowl , Old World Quail, francolins, monals and peafowl. The family is a large one, and is occasionally broken up into two subfamilies, the Phasianinae, and the Perdicinae...
family. It is found in forests in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra
Sumatra
Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the sixth largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 with a population of 50,365,538...
and Borneo
Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
. It is closely related to the Vietnam Partridge and Scaly-breasted Partridge
Scaly-breasted Partridge
The Green-legged Partridge , also known as the Scaly-breasted Partridge or Green-legged Hill-partridge, is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in forests in Indochina, ranging slightly into southernmost China...
, and their taxonomy
Taxonomy
Taxonomy is the science of identifying and naming species, and arranging them into a classification. The field of taxonomy, sometimes referred to as "biological taxonomy", revolves around the description and use of taxonomic units, known as taxa...
is not entirely settled.
The Chestnut-necklaced Partridge is threatened by habitat loss.