Chestnut-bellied Partridge (Arborophila javanica)
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Chestnut-bellied Partridge

Arborophila javanica (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

272 gWeight

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Indonesia

Chestnut-bellied Partridge has been recorded at 5 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Gunung Gede Pangrango NPIndonesia190 records
  2. Gunung Gede Pangrango NP – Waterfall TrailIndonesia151 records
  3. Kawah PutihIndonesia107 records
More places
  1. Gunung Halimun Salak NP – Cikaniki Research StationIndonesia57 records
  2. Cibodas Botanical GardenIndonesia16 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The chestnut-bellied partridge (Arborophila javanica) also known as chestnut-bellied hill-partridge or Javan hill-partridge is a small, up to 28 cm long, partridge with a rufous crown and nape, red legs, grey breast, brown wings, red facial skin, and a black mask, throat and bill. It has a rufous belly with white on the middle. The sexes are similar.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-bellied Partridge?

The Chestnut-bellied Partridge weighs around 272 g.

Where does the Chestnut-bellied Partridge live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: montane Java. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Chestnut-bellied Partridge?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Chestnut-bellied Partridge endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-bellied Partridge as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut-bellied Partridge eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Chestnut-bellied Partridge in?

It belongs to the family Pheasants & Allies (Phasianidae), order Galliformes.

At a glance

Weight
272 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
140 mm
Tail
47 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
43 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: montane Java

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pheasants & Allies Phasianidae
Genus
Arborophila

Other birds in the genus Arborophila

Hill PartridgeHill PartridgeArborophila torqueolaSichuan PartridgeSichuan PartridgeArborophila rufipectusChestnut-breasted PartridgeChestnut-breasted PartridgeArborophila mandelliiWhite-necklaced PartridgeWhite-necklaced PartridgeArborophila gingicaRufous-throated PartridgeRufous-throated PartridgeArborophila rufogularisRed-billed PartridgeRed-billed PartridgeArborophila rubrirostrisChestnut-headed PartridgeChestnut-headed PartridgeArborophila cambodianaHainan PartridgeHainan PartridgeArborophila ardensTaiwan PartridgeTaiwan PartridgeArborophila crudigularisWhite-cheeked PartridgeWhite-cheeked PartridgeArborophila atrogularisBar-backed PartridgeBar-backed PartridgeArborophila brunneopectusOrange-necked PartridgeOrange-necked PartridgeArborophila davidi
Chestnut-bellied Partridge

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