Hainan Hill Partridge

The Hainan Partridge is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is endemic to Hainan Island, China. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Hainan Hill Partridge is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

Surveys for the Hainan Hill Partridge Arborophila ardens in Hainan island, China Earth > All Themes > Nature: Facts, Status, Knowledge > Fauna > Birds > Asia > China > Hainan Province This species is only found in Hainan Island, and is listed as vulnerable. Individuals were recorded at several sites. More

Nanweiling Forest, a historical habitat for Hainan Hill Partridge, is located in the northwest of Tunchang County. A total of 9 birds were recorded in this area during our survey. The Forest Department of Hainan Province has decided to upgrade Nanweiling forest to a provincial Nature Reserve. Figure 2: Forests surveyed Full size or display gallery Wanling Forest, located in Qiongzhong county, central Hainan, 2 birds were recorded. More

Hainan hill partridge Arborophila ardens is found only on the island of Hainan, off the south of China, and it is restricted to primary tropical evergreen forest. It has been listed as one of the vulnerable species (Fuller et al., 2000; BirdLife International, 2001), because it has a small severely fragmented range and population, and it is continuing to decline because of ongoing habitat loss and thought to have undergone a rapid population reduction. More

Conservation of Hainan Hill Partridge Arborophila Ardens in Nanweiling Forest, Hainan Province, China This project will investigate the distribution and habitat use of the Hainan Hill partridge in the Nanweiling Forest in China Manjula Tiwari - Monitoring of Sea Turtle Interactions with Fisheries in the Kingdom of Morocco This project looks at the impact on sea turtles of the fishing industry of Morocco Maria Diekmann - More

Order : Galliformes
Family : Phasianidae
Genus : Arborophila
Species : ardens
Authority : (Styan, 1892)