Green-legged Partridge (Tropicoperdix chloropus)
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Green-legged Partridge

Tropicoperdix chloropus Blyth, 1859

≈27 cmLength250 gWeight

The green-legged partridge (Tropicoperdix chloropus), also known as the scaly-breasted partridge or green-legged hill-partridge, is a bird species in the family Phasianidae.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Green-legged Partridge has been recorded at 74 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Cat Tien NPVietnam603 records
  2. Kaeng Krachan NPThailand373 records
  3. Kaeng Krachan NP – Lung Sin's hideThailand366 records
More places
  1. Cat Tien National Park – HQVietnam348 records
  2. Kaeng Krachan NP – Bird's hideThailand324 records
  3. Khao Yai NPThailand292 records
  4. Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary – Wat Tham Pha PlongThailand234 records
  5. Kaeng Krachan NP – km 9 vicinityThailand215 records
  6. Kaeng Krachan NP – Dab Toon's hideThailand190 records
  7. Khao Yai NP – km 33 TrailThailand179 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandVietnamCambodiaChinaLaos

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 green-legged partridge (Tropicoperdix chloropus), also known as the scaly-breasted partridge or green-legged hill-partridge, is a bird species in the family Phasianidae. It is found in forest in Indochina, ranging slightly into southernmost China (Yunnan). The Vietnam partridge is now usually considered a subspecies.

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Questions

How big is the Green-legged Partridge?

The Green-legged Partridge is about ≈27 cm long and weighs around 250 g.

Where does the Green-legged Partridge live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Southeast Asia. It is most often recorded in Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia.

When is the best time to see the Green-legged Partridge?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Green-legged Partridge endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Green-legged Partridge as Least Concern.

What does the Green-legged Partridge eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Green-legged Partridge in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈27 cm
Weight
250 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
146 mm
Tail
60 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
39 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Southeast Asia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 1
  • Tropicoperdix chloropus chloropus sw China to Myanmar and w Thailand

Classification

Family
Pheasants & Allies Phasianidae
Genus
Tropicoperdix

Other birds in the genus Tropicoperdix

Chestnut-necklaced PartridgeChestnut-necklaced PartridgeTropicoperdix charltoniiSabah PartridgeSabah PartridgeTropicoperdix graydoniUdzungwa Forest PartridgeUdzungwa Forest PartridgeXenoperdix udzungwensisFerruginous PartridgeFerruginous PartridgeCaloperdix oculeusCrested PartridgeCrested PartridgeRollulus rouloulBlack PartridgeBlack PartridgeMelanoperdix nigerHill PartridgeHill PartridgeArborophila torqueolaSichuan PartridgeSichuan PartridgeArborophila rufipectusChestnut-breasted PartridgeChestnut-breasted PartridgeArborophila mandelliiWhite-necklaced PartridgeWhite-necklaced PartridgeArborophila gingica
Green-legged Partridge

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