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Grey-breasted partridge

Arborophila orientalis (Horsfield, 1821)

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The grey-breasted partridge (Arborophila orientalis) is a species in the family Phasianidae, order Galliformes. Recorded adults weigh about 336 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Grey-breasted partridge (Arborophila orientalis)
Photo: [Reichenbach], 2903 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the grey-breasted partridge

Weight
336 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
2.8src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the grey-breasted partridge live?

Not recorded

What is the grey-breasted partridge?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The grey-breasted partridge (Arborophila orientalis), also known as the white-faced hill partridge, or Horsfield's hill partridge, is a bird species in the family Phasianidae.

It is endemic to highland forest in the eastern salient of Java, Indonesia. Sightings have been mostly reported from frequently visited nature preserves such as Kawah Ijen in Banyuwangi.

Measuring 28 cm (11 in), this species is a stocky, short-legged bird. Its mostly grey plumage is barred on the lower back and tail. It has a black crown and nape, and conspicuous white forehead, cheeks and throat. Bare skin around the eyes is red. The bill is black and the legs are red.

Some authorities include the Malayan, Roll's and Sumatran partridges as subspecies of the grey-breasted partridge.

The grey-breasted partridge is threatened by habitat loss.

From the Wikipedia article “Grey-breasted partridge” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grey-breasted_partridge&oldid=1350635900), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the grey-breasted partridge endangered?

The grey-breasted partridge is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.

How is the grey-breasted partridge classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderGalliformes
  5. familyPhasianidae
  6. genusArborophila
  7. SpeciesArborophila orientalis (Horsfield, 1821)

Synonyms Arborophila orientalis orientalis, Perdix orientalis

Other names and names in other languages (47)
  • Gray-breasted partridgeEnglish
  • Horsfield's hill partridgeEnglish
  • White-faced partridgeEnglish
  • حجل هورسفيلدArabic
  • حجل رمادي الصدرArabic
  • perdiu forestal de HorsfieldCatalan
  • koroptev bělohrdláCzech
  • koroptev sumaterskáCzech
  • petrisen fynydd SwmatraWelsh
  • SumatraskovhøneDanish
  • SumatrawaldrebhuhnGerman
  • Sumatra-WaldrebhuhnGerman
  • SumatrabuschwachtelGerman
  • Weißgesicht-BuschwachtelGerman
  • WeißgesichtbuschwachtelGerman
  • grizbrusta perdrikoEsperanto
  • Arborófila orientalSpanish
  • Arborófila de SumatraSpanish
  • mustkiird-künkakanaEstonian
  • vuoriviidakkopyyFinnish
  • Torquéole de HorsfieldFrench
  • crnokapa trčkaCroatian
  • fehérarcú hegyifogolyHungarian
  • Puyuh-gonggong biasaIndonesian
  • Pernice di SumatraItalian
  • Pernice pettogrigioItalian
  • スマトラミヤマテッケイJapanese
  • ハイムネミヤマテッケイJapanese
  • pilkakrūtė krūmyninė kurapkaLithuanian
  • GrijsborstbospatrijsDutch
  • maskehøneNorwegian
  • pstropiór białouchyPolish
  • perdiz-orientalPortuguese
  • perdiz-de-peito-cinzentoPortuguese
  • perdiz-montesa-de-peito-cinzentoPortuguese
  • Светлолицая лесная куропаткаRussian
  • Восточная кустарниковая куропаткаRussian
  • kurička jávskaSlovak
  • Sivogruda jarebicaSerbian
  • vitmaskad sånghönaSwedish
  • นกกระทาดงอกเทาThai
  • Oriyental Dağ KekliğiTurkish
  • куріпка суматранськаUkrainian
  • 灰胸山鷓鴣Chinese
  • 灰胸山鷓鴣〔白臉山鷓鴣〕Chinese
  • 灰胸山鹧鸪Chinese
  • 蘇門答臘山鷓鴣Chinese

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Relatives of the grey-breasted partridge

Other species in the same genus Arborophila.

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Common questions

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How big is the grey-breasted partridge?

An adult grey-breasted partridge weighs 336 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the grey-breasted partridge endangered?

The grey-breasted partridge is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the grey-breasted partridge?

The grey-breasted partridge (Arborophila orientalis) belongs to the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{grey_breasted_partridge_2026,
  title = {Grey-breasted partridge (Arborophila orientalis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/grey-breasted-partridge},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}