Xie's Partridge (scientific name: Scleroptila shelleyi) foreign name Shelley' S. Francolin, there are 3 subspecies.
The Partridge is commonly found in various grasslands and woodlands in Africa. Open wooded mountain and savannah. Land birds, when in danger, fly quickly, but usually run away in panic. Scour the ground for insects and plant seeds, feeding on weeds, roots, seeds, young leaves and crops, as well as insects and invertebrates.
The Partridge is monogamous and the breeding season varies from region to region, generally during the dry season following the rainy season. The nest is built on the ground hidden in dense grass. Each clutch lays 3-8 eggs.
Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2016 Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1 - Not Threatened (LC).
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