Nahan's Partridge (Ptilopachus nahani)
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Nahan's Partridge

Ptilopachus nahani (Dubois, AJC, 1905)

310 gWeight

Nahan's partridge (Ptilopachus nahani), also known as the Nahan's francolin, is a bird traditionally placed in the family Phasianidae.

Busiest months: June–July · Most records: Uganda

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: June–July · Most records: Uganda

Nahan's Partridge has been recorded at 6 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda216 records
  2. Mabira ForestUganda48 records
  3. Semuliki NPUganda17 records
More places
  1. Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda12 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda2 records
  3. Kibale NPUganda2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Uganda

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

Nahan's partridge (Ptilopachus nahani), also known as the Nahan's francolin, is a bird traditionally placed in the family Phasianidae. As suggested by its alternative name, it was formerly believed to be a francolin and placed either in Francolinus or Pternistis, but it is now known that its closest relative is the stone partridge and together may in fact be the only African representatives of the New World quails (Odontophoridae).

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Questions

How big is the Nahan's Partridge?

The Nahan's Partridge weighs around 310 g.

Where does the Nahan's Partridge live?

Its breeding range: Africa: northeastern DR Congo and western Uganda. It is most often recorded in Uganda.

When is the best time to see the Nahan's Partridge?

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

Is the Nahan's Partridge endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Nahan's Partridge as Vulnerable.

What does the Nahan's Partridge eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Nahan's Partridge in?

It belongs to the family New World Quail (Odontophoridae), order Galliformes.

At a glance

Weight
310 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
134 mm
Tail
71 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
34 mm

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

Range

Africa: northeastern DR Congo and western Uganda

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
New World Quail Odontophoridae
Genus
Ptilopachus

Other birds in the genus Ptilopachus

Stone PartridgeStone PartridgePtilopachus petrosusBuffy-crowned Wood PartridgeBuffy-crowned Wood PartridgeDendrortyx leucophrysLong-tailed Wood PartridgeLong-tailed Wood PartridgeDendrortyx macrouraBearded Wood PartridgeBearded Wood PartridgeDendrortyx barbatusMountain QuailMountain QuailOreortyx pictusScaled QuailScaled QuailCallipepla squamataElegant QuailElegant QuailCallipepla douglasiiCalifornia QuailCalifornia QuailCallipepla californicaGambel's QuailGambel's QuailCallipepla gambeliiBanded QuailBanded QuailPhilortyx fasciatus
Nahan's Partridge

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