Wildlifeof Thailand
Chestnut-necklaced Partridge
Phasianidae
Photo: Лариса Артемьева · CC0
Tropicoperdix charltonii
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds, fruit and invertebrates
Habitat
Lowland evergreen forest
Range
Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
Size
26–32cm
The chestnut-necklaced partridge is a richly patterned ground bird with a chestnut collar, spotted breast and greenish legs. It inhabits lowland evergreen forest in the Sundaic region, including the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. Quiet pairs and small groups forage through leaf litter for seeds, fruit and invertebrates, usually remaining hidden unless they cross a trail or flush at close range (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Critically Endangered (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Chestnut-necklaced Partridge eat?
- Seeds, fruit and invertebrates
- What habitat does the Chestnut-necklaced Partridge live in?
- Lowland evergreen forest
- Where is the Chestnut-necklaced Partridge found?
- Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
- How big is the Chestnut-necklaced Partridge?
- 26–32cm