Ferruginous Partridge

Caloperdix oculeus (Temminck, 1815)

Ferruginous Partridge, Caloperdix oculeus, is a bird of the Oriental Region, breeding in Myanmar, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. It belongs to the pheasant family and was first described by Temminck in 1815. It is the only species in its genus. Its plumage is distinctive, with a rufous head, breast and belly, black upperparts marked with white scaling, and brown wings spotted with black. The male has two spurs, while the female has one.

Order

Galliformes

Family

Phasianidae — Pheasants & Allies

Breeding range

Oriental Region: Myanmar, Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo