Wildlifeof Thailand
Ferruginous Partridge
Phasianidae
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Caloperdix oculeus
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds, fruit, grasses and insects
Habitat
Dry and moist lowland forest, scrub and bamboo
Range
Southern Myanmar, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
Clutch size
8–10 eggs
Size
27–32cm
Weight
191–230g
This compact partridge has a rufous head and underparts, with black, white-scaled upperparts and spotted brown wings. The sexes look similar, but males carry two spurs and females one. It forages alone or in pairs on the forest floor from sea level to 1,200 m and nests beneath a dome, laying white eggs (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Endangered (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Ferruginous Partridge eat?
- Seeds, fruit, grasses and insects
- What habitat does the Ferruginous Partridge live in?
- Dry and moist lowland forest, scrub and bamboo
- Where is the Ferruginous Partridge found?
- Southern Myanmar, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
- How many eggs does the Ferruginous Partridge lay?
- 8–10 eggs
- How big is the Ferruginous Partridge?
- 27–32cm
- How much does the Ferruginous Partridge weigh?
- 191–230g