Xenoperdix udzungwensis
SUBFAMILY
Phasianinae (Tribe Perdicini)
TAXONOMY
Xenoperdix udzungwensis Dinesen et al., 1994, Ndundulu Mountains, Tanzania. Monotypic.
OTHER COMMON NAMES
English: Udzungwa partridge; French: Xénoperdrix de Tanzanie; German: Udzungwawachtel; Spanish: Perdiz de Udzungwa.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
11 in (29 cm); 8–9 oz (220–239 g); male slightly larger. Barred upperparts and blotched underparts; red bill.
DISTRIBUTION
First found in 1991 and known only from the eastern Udzungwa highlands and the Rubeho Mountains in southern Tanzania, Africa.
HABITAT
Montane and sub-montane evergreen forest with open understory at 4,400–6,200 ft (1,350–1,900 m).
BEHAVIOR
Usually in small flocks of up to eight; roosts in trees and shrubs.
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET
Forages for invertebrates and seeds by searching litter on forest floor.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Adults with chicks seen in November–December. No other information is available.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Vulnerable. Only known from four populations, but these populations appear to be stable.
SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS
None known.
