| Range: |
Southern China |
| Habitat: |
Dry bush country, bamboo thickets |
| Conservation Status: |
Common |
| Scientific Name: |
Bambusicola thoracica |
This species takes its name from the bamboo forests in which it lives. The partridges eat a variety of foods, seeds, shoots, leaves, grain, and insects. Their social groups vary in size from two to 20 birds, with each flock inhabiting a distinct and non-overlapping home range. A female partridge lays three to seven eggs at a time. Did You Know? A pair of bamboo partridges often engages in duets, with the male calling first and the female answering.
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