Recent work on the species in Laojunshan Nature Reserve found that the species occurred in secondary broadleaf forest but not in settlements, coniferous plantations or farmland. The same study found that birds typically occurred between 1400 and 1800m above sea level in the reserve, and mostly on gently sloping ground close to water sources.
The Boulton's Hill Partridge is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Nothing known about the Boulton's Hill Partridge