Species of Thailand
Long-billed partridge
Thai: ไก่นวล, kai nuan
Binomial name: Rhizothera longirostris, Coenraad Jacob Temminck, 1815
The Long-billed Partridge (Rhizothera longirostris) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.
Distribution and habitat
It is found in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. There are two distinct subspecies; the nominate race R. l. longirostris is relatively widespread, while R. l. dulitensis, sometimes considered to be a full species known as the Dulit Partridge or Hose's Partridge (R. dulitensis), has a very restricted range in the mountains of central Borneo.
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Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Genus
- Rhizothera
- Species
- Rhizothera longirostris
Common names
- Thai: ไก่นวล, kai nuan
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN3.1)
Long-billed partridge
- Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kaeng Krachan National Park
- Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park
- Khao Sok National Park
Range map of Rhizothera longirostris in Thailand
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Special thanks to Ton Smits, Parinya Pawangkhanant, Ian Dugdale and many others for their contribution for range data.
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