Crimson-headed Partridge
Haematortyx sanguiniceps Sharpe, 1879
Phasianidae — Pheasants & Allies
Crimson-headed Partridge, Haematortyx sanguiniceps, is a bird of montane Borneo in the Phasianidae family. Sharpe described it in 1879. It is the sole member of its genus. In Borneo it occurs in lower montane forest in the north and centre of the island, and is usually recorded between 1,000 and 1,700 m, though it has been noted from 185 m up to 3,050 m. Adult males are especially distinctive, with a dark body and crimson on the head, neck, breast and undertail coverts. Females are similar, but less vivid, and juveniles are duller still.
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Phasianidae — Pheasants & Allies
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: montane Borneo
