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Rhizothera longirostris

Rhizothera longirostris,Long-billed Wood Partridge

Rhizothera longirostris, or Long-billed Wood Partridge, is seriously threatened by habitat degradation and hunting, and an important conservation priority is rediscovery. Birdlife International believes it may have been in rapid decline due to habitat destruction and degradation, and that its taxono

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Scientific Name Rhizothera longirostris,Long-billed Wood Partridge
Length About 37 cm
Weight No textual research information is available
Lifespan No textual research information is available
IUCN Status LC
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    Rhizothera longirostris, or Long-billed Wood Partridge, is seriously threatened by habitat degradation and hunting, and an important conservation priority is rediscovery. Birdlife International believes it may have been in rapid decline due to habitat destruction and degradation, and that its taxonomic status should be investigated.

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    Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2016 Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1: Near Threatened (NT).


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    At a glance

    Profile Details

    Key characteristics, appearance, and habitat information.

    Traits & Behavior

    Appearance

    They are 37 cm long. Long strong, black, relatively long downward curved beak. Cheeks, chest and abdomen reddish-brown. The upper body is brown. Male partridge birds show a highly variable gray band throughout the neck and upper chest, and have white spots on the flight feathers. The female has a red underbody.

    Distribution & Habitat

    It is distributed in the Pacific Islands (including Taiwan Province of China, Dongsha Islands, Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands, Nansha Islands, and the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia's Sumatra, Java Island, and Papua New Guinea).
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