Red-billed partridge
| Red-billed partridge | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Subfamily: | Perdicinae |
| Genus: | Arborophila |
| Species: | A. rubrirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Arborophila rubrirostris (Salvadori, 1879) | |
The red-billed partridge (Arborophila rubrirostris) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is endemic to highland forests in Sumatra, Indonesia. It is the only member of the genus Arborophila where the bill is completely red (others have either a yellow-tipped red bill or a black bill).
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Arborophila rubrirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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