Crimson-headed partridge

Crimson-headed partridge
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Subfamily: Perdicinae
Genus: Haematortyx
Sharpe, 1879
Species: H. sanguiniceps
Binomial name
Haematortyx sanguiniceps
Sharpe, 1879

The crimson-headed partridge (Haematortyx sanguiniceps) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is endemic to the island of Borneo.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Haematortyx sanguiniceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. Phillipps, Quentin; & Phillipps, Karen (2011). Phillipps’ Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo. Oxford, UK: John Beaufoy Publishing. ISBN 978-1-906780-56-2.


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