Long-billed Partridge
Langschnabel quail, males
The long beak quail ( Rhizothera longirostris ) is a species of the family of Gamebird. It is the only representative in the genus Rhizothera. The species occurs in two subspecies in Southeast Asia. It is considered very rare.
Appearance
The long beak quail reaches a body length of 30 to 35 centimeters. The males weigh about 800 grams, the females average 700 grams.
The male has rusty red head sides, a rust-red neck and throat. The forehead, the neck and the top of the head are dark maroon. The chest and the front sides of the body are gray. The rest of the body underside is reddish brown, lightens toward the abdomen and under tail-coverts but on. The body top is mottled maroon and black. The female resembles the male, but lacks the gray chest. In the females the entire face, throat and body underside is brown.
Distribution area
The long beak Quail comes in southern Myanmar, on the Thai peninsula and Malaysia to Sumatra and Borneo before. Your preferred habitat is dense bamboo thickets in relatively dry forests. It occurs from sea level up front at altitudes of 1,500 meters. The subspecies longirostris Rhizothera dulitensis is even considered definite height form that has not yet been observed under 1,000 meters.
Way of life
The lifestyle of Langschnabel quail is not yet fully investigated. It is assumed that the pairs remain together throughout the year and that the long beak quail is territorial. Up to now, has only been found in Borneo in February of 1934, a nest of this kind. In captivity, it has already been bred. The clutch size was two to five eggs and the incubation period lasted 18-19 days.