Stone Partridge
Ptilopachus petrosus (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
193 gWeight
The stone partridge (Ptilopachus petrosus) is a bird of the New World quail family.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Nigeria, Gambia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Nigeria, Gambia
Stone Partridge has been recorded at 62 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 17 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria400 records
- Shai Hills Resource ReserveGhana288 records
- Mole NPGhana243 records
More places
- Mole NP – Asibey Loop/Haraba track vicinityGhana222 records
- Mole NP – Samole Loop & waterholeGhana157 records
- Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana146 records
- Shai Hills RR – Kandra RouteGhana119 records
- Campement de WassadouSenegal98 records
- Brufut WoodsGambia75 records
- Benoue NPCameroon63 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 stone partridge (Ptilopachus petrosus) is a bird of the New World quail family. This largely brown bird, which commonly holds its tail raised, is found in scrubland and lightly wooded habitats, often near rocks, from Kenya and Ethiopia to Gambia (a large part of its range is in the Sudanian Savanna).
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Questions
How big is the Stone Partridge?
The Stone Partridge weighs around 193 g.
Where does the Stone Partridge live?
Its breeding range: Africa: western. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Nigeria and Gambia.
When is the best time to see the Stone Partridge?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Stone Partridge endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Stone Partridge as Least Concern.
What does the Stone Partridge eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Stone Partridge in?
It belongs to the family New World Quail (Odontophoridae), order Galliformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 193 g
- Habitat
- Rocky terrain
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 117 mm
- Tail
- 76 mm
- Bill
- 17 mm
- Tarsus
- 28 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: western
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- New World Quail Odontophoridae
- Genus
- Ptilopachus
Other birds in the genus Ptilopachus
Nahan's PartridgePtilopachus nahani
Buffy-crowned Wood PartridgeDendrortyx leucophrys
Long-tailed Wood PartridgeDendrortyx macroura
Bearded Wood PartridgeDendrortyx barbatus
Mountain QuailOreortyx pictus
Scaled QuailCallipepla squamata
Elegant QuailCallipepla douglasii
California QuailCallipepla californica
Gambel's QuailCallipepla gambelii
Banded QuailPhilortyx fasciatus
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