Mountain
Bamboo Partridge
Bambusicola
fytchii
Photographed at Reid Zoo, Tucson, Arizona Mar 2010
Mountain Bamboo Partridges of the
Himalayas are small ground birds with a short black beak, short rounded wings,
and a short tail. They are approximately 14 inches tall.
The Mountain Bamboo species in India
inhabit the bamboo scrub forest, tall grasslands and degraded forest areas and
bamboo groves near water. The mountain bamboo partridge spend much of the time
under the cover of undergrowth. They feed on seeds, berries, shoots, buds,
grains, insects and worms. Breeding takes place between March and September.
The male mountain bamboo partridge is monogamous and the female incubates the
eggs. The Male partridge feeds the incubating female and the chicks.
When Mountain Bamboo Partridges are
threatened, they prefer to run away. If necessary, they fly with short,
strong bursts, usually only for a few feet. They are rarely found far from
water. Their voice is a “loud ringing cackle” that repeats two notes over
and over.
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