White ring neck Partridge (scientific name: Scleroptila whytei) foreign name Whyte' s Francolin, no subspecies.
White-necked partridges are land birds that usually gather in pairs or family groups. Flies fast when in danger, but usually runs around in panic. It feeds mainly on the roots and bulbs of plants, searches for insects and plant seeds on the ground, eats weeds, roots, seeds, young leaves and crops, and also eats insects and invertebrates.
The White Partridge is monogamous and the breeding season in Zambia is from February to December, almost all year round. 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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