Bambusicola thoracicus
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In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
The Chinese bamboo partridge (Bambusicola thoracicus) is a small Galliform bird. It is one of three species in the genus Bambusicola, along with the mountain bamboo partridge of the Himalayas, and the Taiwan bamboo partridge of Taiwan. Chinese bamboo partridge is a monotypic species.
The Chinese bamboo partridge is a small bird, intermediate in size between the Coturnix and Perdix species, reaching a size of 31cm, with males being slightly larger than females. The breast and back are mottled in black, chestnut, and cream colours, with black spots on the flanks and above. The partridge's face and throat have rich fulvous and rufous tints. The breast is yellow-ochre, with pale greyish blue and taupe above the eye and down to the neck. Like the long-billed partridge, bamboo partridge exhibit well-developed flight feathers. Their tails are broad and squared. The wings are long and narrow. The birds are capable of sustained flight and move from the sub-canopy of steep hillside forest to the forest floor several times throughout the day.
Like many Galliform bird species, the birds prefer hiding to flight, but will readily flush if approached, startling pursuers... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
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| 1 | Pairi Daiza | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 2 | Dresden Zoo | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Ostrava Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 4 | Zoo Pilsen | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 5 | Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 6 | Bronx Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Ueno Zoo | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 8 | Inokashira Park Zoo | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 9 | Ueno Zoological Gardens (West Garden) | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 10 | Bird Park Steinen | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Bamboo Partridge sighting in Jinhua on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 18th most-seen of the 74 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Bamboo Partridge in Jinhua on a given day, against about 20% in April and October, the lowest months. That is one of Jinhua's wettest months, with about 300 mm of rain against 55 mm in October. January–March and July have too few records to rate.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chinese Bamboo Partridge sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Chinese Bamboo Partridge sightings, Jinhua has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Sendai (Japan, about 10%) and Nanjing (China, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chinese Bamboo Partridge is recorded against all the birds logged in Jinhua (21 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
