Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
Chinese Bamboo-partridge (Bambusicola thoracica) - HBW 2, p. 523
French: Bambusicole de Chine
German: Graubrauen Bambushuhn
Spanish: Bambusícola China
Other common names: Bamboo Partridge
Taxonomy: Perdix thoracica Temminck, 1815, India, error = China.
Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- thoracica (Temminck, 1815) - S China, from Sichuan E to Zhejiang and SE through Guizhou to Guangdong.
- sonorivox Gould, 1863 - Taiwan.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Bird calls alarm on 2-meter high branch takes flight Locality Rokko Mountain Range, Hyogo Prefecture, Honshu, Japan
Charles McHugh 1 June 2009 2 years ago 14 sec 4 -
adult calling in undergrowth Locality Hui-Sun Forest Reserve, Nantou County, Taiwan (ssp sonorivox)
Martin Kennewell 20 July 2009 2 years ago 29 sec 3.8 -
A small group of birds walking slowly Locality Ta-hsueh-shan, Taiwan (ssp sonorivox)
James Jyh Haw Ting 12 January 2007 4 years ago 42 sec 3.8 -
Two birds feeding on the ground. Locality Taipei Zoo, Taipei City, Taiwan (ssp sonorivox)
Josep del Hoyo 25 April 2011 8 weeks ago 24 sec 3.6 -
An individual collecting grains and feeding another bird. Locality Taipei Zoo, Taipei City, Taiwan (ssp sonorivox)
Josep del Hoyo 25 April 2011 8 weeks ago 22 sec 3.5 -
adult perched in bush Locality Hui-Sun Forest Reserve, Nantou County, Taiwan (ssp sonorivox)
Martin Kennewell 20 July 2009 2 years ago 41 sec 3.5
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A bird on the ground.
Locality Taipei Zoo, Taipei City, Taiwan (ssp sonorivox)
Josep del Hoyo 25 April 2011 8 weeks ago 3.3 -
Adult bird head.
Locality Hampshire, England, Great Britain (ssp thoracica)
Tomasz Doroń 31 July 2010 1 year ago 3.2 -
Captive individual feeding
Locality Taipei Zoo, Taipei City, Taiwan (ssp sonorivox)
Pierre de Chabannes 26 December 2008 2 years ago 3
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An individual calling. Locality Dongshih, Taichung County, Taiwan
(ssp sonorivox)
Josep del Hoyo 18 April 2011 11 weeks ago 5 -
A bird calling. Locality Taroko National Park, Taiwan
(ssp sonorivox)
Josep del Hoyo 23 April 2011 8 weeks ago 4.5 -
Calls by one individual. Locality Dongshih, Taichung County, Taiwan
(ssp sonorivox)
Josep del Hoyo 18 April 2011 11 weeks ago 4.5 -
Calls by several birds. Locality Taroko National Park, Taiwan
(ssp sonorivox)
Josep del Hoyo 23 April 2011 8 weeks ago 4 -
birds calling Locality Tokyo, Honshu, Japan
Desmond Allen 2 years ago 2.5
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