Listen to the Hill partridge
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About the Hill partridge
The Hill partridge is a bird in the family Phasianidae (order Galliformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 375 g.
What does the Hill partridge sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
The recordings here are labelled as song of hill partridge. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The common hill partridge, necklaced hill partridge, or simply hill partridge (Arborophila torqueola) is a species of bird in the pheasant family found in Asia.
Related birds in the genus Arborophila
More from the family Phasianidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Hill partridge sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Hill partridge on this page, including its song of hill partridge. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Hill partridge endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Hill partridge as “least concern”.
What family does the Hill partridge belong to?
The Hill partridge (Arborophila torqueola) belongs to the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes.
Sources & credits
- Song of Hill partridge by Iamsalin – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q644953 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Hill partridge – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Nicolas Huet / Jean Gabriel Prêtre – Public domain