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Rhizothera is a bird genus in the family Phasianidae, native to Malaysia and Indonesia. They are the only genus in the tribe Rhizotherini. [1] [2] [3] Established by George Robert Gray in 1841, it contains the following species: [4] Long-billed partridge (Rhizothera longirostris) Dulit partridge (Rhizothera dulitensis)
Indonesia has more endemic birds than any other country. Indonesia's size, tropical climate, and archipelagic geography, support the world's second highest level of biodiversity (after Brazil). [1] Most endemic birds are in the Wallacea region of eastern Indonesia. Sulawesi supports twelve endemic bird genera.
Gentle to the human stomach, partridge stimulated bodily fluids, raised the spirits, and firmed the muscles." [3] Probably the most famous reference to the partridge is in the Christmas carol, "The Twelve Days of Christmas". [4] The first gift listed is "a partridge in a pear tree", and these words end each verse.
The Sumatran partridge, or Sumatran hill partridge, (Arborophila sumatrana) is a bird species in the family Phasianidae. It is found in highland forest in central Sumatra , Indonesia . It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of the grey-breasted partridge ( A. orientalis ).
The Dulit partridge (Rhizothera dulitensis), also known as Hose's partridge, has been considered a distinctive subspecies of the long-billed partridge, a bird in the Phasianidae, or pheasant, family. It is endemic to Borneo , [ 2 ] where it appears to be separated altitudinally from the nominate subspecies, and is often considered now to be a ...
The avifauna of Indonesia include a total of 1809 species, of which 786 are endemic, and 3 have been introduced by humans. 150 species are globally threatened. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist ...
In addition, the island holds two other endemic genera, both of which are also monotypic: Chlamydochaera (the fruithunter) and Haematortyx (the crimson-headed partridge). [6] Two other monotypic genera formerly considered to be endemic to the island— Chlorocharis and Oculocincta —have since been merged into more widespread genera.
The red-billed partridge (Arborophila rubrirostris) is a bird species in the family Phasianidae. It is endemic to the Barisan highland forest in Sumatra, Indonesia. It is the only member of the genus Arborophila where the bill is completely red. Other members of the genus have either a yellow-tipped red bill or a black bill.