Chestnut-breasted Hill Partridge
Arborophila mandellii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusArborophila (Hill-Partridges)
- SpeciesArborophila mandellii (Chestnut-breasted Hill Partridge)
About the Chestnut-breasted Hill Partridge
The chestnut-breasted partridge (Arborophila mandellii) is a partridge species endemic to the eastern Himalayas north of the Brahmaputra, and occurs in Bhutan, Darjeeling, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and south-eastern Tibet at elevations from 350 to 2,500 m (1,150 to 8,200 ft). It is listed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List, as the estimated population comprises less than 10,000 individuals. It is threatened by forest degradation and by hunting. It is known from at least three protected areas, including Singalila National Park and Namdapha National Park.
The scientific name commemorates the Italian naturalist Louis Mandelli. It is a distinctive partridge with chestnut breast-band and grey belly. It is distinguished from the similar rufous-throated partridge A. rufogularis by more rufescent crown and head-sides, white gorget and entirely chestnut upper breast.
In 2015, the first photograph of this species in the wild was taken in Arunachal Pradesh. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Manas National Park
White-cheecked Hill Partridge
Arborophila atrogularis
Common Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus
Kalij Pheasant
Lophura leucomelanos
Swamp Francolin
Ortygornis gularis
Black Francolin
Francolinus francolinus
Asian Blue Quail
Synoicus chinensis
Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 2 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India |