Taiwan Bamboo Partridge (Bambusicola sonorivox)
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Taiwan Bamboo Partridge

Bambusicola sonorivox Gould, 1863

25 cmLength265 gWeight

A brown bird with a gray face and chestnut throat, it moves in flocks and gives a three-syllable call.

Busiest months: April · Most records: China

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

  1. Face to breast gray; throat chestnut
  2. Body mostly brown
  3. White patches on the back
  4. Legs and feet gray

Male, female and young

Sexes alike in color and difficult to distinguish.

Voice

A repeated three-syllable call.

Where and when it's recorded

Taiwan Bamboo Partridge has been recorded at 67 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Taipei – Tianliaoyang WetlandTaiwan (China)1,934 records
  2. Kenting NP – Sheding Lingxiao Pavilion (Raptors Observation Spot)Taiwan (China)1,090 records
  3. Nantou – Meifeng Highland Experimental Farm of NTUTaiwan (China)708 records
More places
  1. Yilan – Dingliao Ecological ParkTaiwan (China)509 records
  2. Taipei – Xindian SikanshuiTaiwan (China)496 records
  3. Taipei – Gongliao Dexin TempleTaiwan (China)474 records
  4. Taipei – WulaiTaiwan (China)472 records
  5. Pingtung – Pingtung University of Science and TechnologyTaiwan (China)439 records
  6. Hualien – Fenglin BeilinTaiwan (China)424 records
  7. Nantou – Xitou Nature Education AreaTaiwan (China)340 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China

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 Taiwan (China) bamboo partridge (Bambusicola sonorivox) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is endemic to Taiwan (China). It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Chinese bamboo partridge.

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Questions

How big is the Taiwan Bamboo Partridge?

The Taiwan Bamboo Partridge is about 25 cm long and weighs around 265 g.

Where does the Taiwan Bamboo Partridge live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Taiwan (China). It is most often recorded in China.

When is the best time to see the Taiwan Bamboo Partridge?

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

Is the Taiwan Bamboo Partridge endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Taiwan Bamboo Partridge as Least Concern.

What does the Taiwan Bamboo Partridge eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Taiwan Bamboo Partridge in?

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

At a glance

Length
25 cm
Weight
265 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
129 mm
Tail
81 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
39 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Taiwan (China)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pheasants & Allies Phasianidae
Genus
Bambusicola

Other birds in the genus Bambusicola

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Taiwan Bamboo Partridge

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