EndangeredGreen Peafowl
Pavo muticus
One of the 5 partridges on WAnimals
Birds · Galliformes · Phasianidae
Xenoperdix udzungwensis
At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
The Udzungwa forest partridge is one of the most recently discovered birds in Africa: it was not described until 1991, from a pair of legs found at a hunters' camp in the Udzungwa Mountains of Tanzania. Its closest living relative is in Asia, thousands of kilometres away, which makes it a biogeographical relic of the first order.
Weight
200 g – 300 g
Size
29 cm – 30 cm
Life expectancy
10 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Estimated population
Fewer than 3,000 mature individuals
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Xenoperdix udzungwensis
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Udzungwa Forest-partridge — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The udzungwa forest-partridge is classified as endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 1 protected area — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about udzungwa forest-partridge.
