The common hill-partridge (Arborophila torqueola), also known as the necklaced hill-partridge.
Hill partridges are common in southeast Asian countries such as India, Nepal, Tibet, Myanmar, China, Thailand and Vietnam. In India, these birds occur in Himachal Pradesh and northeastern states. The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) has categorized and evaluated Arborophila torqueola species and listed them as of "Least Concern". This birds occur in montane forests of the foothills of Himalayas. They are found at elevations between 1500 m and 3000 m. They feed on seeds, shoots, berries and various invertebrates like insects, small molluscs and worms on the forest floor. The hill partridges breed between April and June and nest has about ten eggs. They move as pairs or in small family groups.
11 июн 2022
