Ferruginous partridge
Caloperdix oculeus (Temminck, 1815)
The ferruginous partridge (Caloperdix oculeus) is a species in the family Phasianidae, order Galliformes. Recorded adults weigh 190 g to 230 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the ferruginous partridge
- Weight
- 190 g – 230 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 8.9src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the ferruginous partridge live?
Not recorded
What is the ferruginous partridge?
The ferruginous partridge (Caloperdix oculeus) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It belongs to the monotypical genus Caloperdix. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand.
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Is the ferruginous partridge endangered?
The ferruginous partridge is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the ferruginous partridge classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGalliformes
- familyPhasianidae
- genusCaloperdix
- SpeciesCaloperdix oculeus (Temminck, 1815)
Synonyms Caloperdix oculea, Caloperdix oculea, Caloperdix oculea
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- حجل حديديArabic
- rul-rul fuliginósCatalan
- koroptev lesníCzech
- koroptev rezaváCzech
- Rødbrun SkovhøneDanish
- AugenwachtelGerman
- rusta perdrikoEsperanto
- Perdicilla herrumbrosaSpanish
- roostekanaEstonian
- ruostepuupyyFinnish
- Rouloul ocelléFrench
- חוגלה חלודיתHebrew
- cimetasta trčkaCroatian
- rozsdás szemesfogolyHungarian
- Puyuh tarun-tarunIndonesian
- Pernice tabaccataItalian
- アカチャシャコJapanese
- 적갈색자고새Korean
- rudoji kurapkaLithuanian
- Gevlekte BospatrijsDutch
- rusthøneNorwegian
- rdzawopiórPolish
- perdiz-ferrugíneaPortuguese
- perdiz-do-bosque-ferruginosaPortuguese
- Глазчатая куропаткаRussian
- Ржавчатая куропаткаRussian
- kurička lesnáSlovak
- Riđa prepelicaSerbian
- rosthönaSwedish
- rostskogshönaSwedish
- นกกระทาสองเดือยThai
- Kırmızı Başlı Kara KeklikTurkish
- куропатицяUkrainian
- 銹紅林鷓鴣Chinese
- 鏽紅林鷓鴣Chinese
- 锈红林鹧鸪Chinese
Relatives of the ferruginous partridge
Other species in the same family Phasianidae.
Common quail
Coturnix coturnix
Indian peafowl
Pavo cristatus
Western capercaillie
Tetrao urogallus
Common pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
Grey partridge
Perdix perdix
Red junglefowl
Gallus gallus
CompareFerruginous partridge vs Common quailFerruginous partridge vs Indian peafowlFerruginous partridge vs Western capercaillieFerruginous partridge vs Common pheasant
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the ferruginous partridge?
An adult ferruginous partridge weighs 190 g – 230 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the ferruginous partridge endangered?
The ferruginous partridge is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the ferruginous partridge?
The ferruginous partridge (Caloperdix oculeus) belongs to the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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