Crimson-headed Partridge

Haematortyx sanguiniceps Sharpe, 1879

25 cmLength300 gWeight

The crimson-headed partridge (Haematortyx sanguiniceps) is a species of bird in the pheasant, partridge, and francolin family Phasianidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Malaysia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March · Most records: Malaysia

Crimson-headed Partridge has been recorded at 16 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kinabalu Park – HQ areaMalaysia1,351 records
Kinabalu Park – Power Station RoadMalaysia478 records
Crocker Range NP – Gunung Alab SubstationMalaysia439 records

More places

Kinabalu Park – Timpohon GateMalaysia218 records
Kinabalu Park – Road to Timpohon Gate RoadMalaysia203 records
Kinabalu Park – Silau Silau TrailMalaysia173 records
Kinabalu Park – Hill LodgeMalaysia134 records
Kinabalu Park – Kiau View/Silau Silau Trail JunctionMalaysia96 records
Crocker Range NP – Rafflesia Information CentreMalaysia92 records
Mount TrusmadiMalaysia36 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Malaysia

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 crimson-headed partridge (Haematortyx sanguiniceps) is a species of bird in the pheasant, partridge, and francolin family Phasianidae. Described by the British ornithologist Richard Bowdler Sharpe in 1879, it is the only species in the genus Haematortyx. It is endemic to Borneo, where it inhabits lower montane forest in the northern and central parts of the island.

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