green-legged partridge

green-legged partridge

Tropicoperdix chloropus

Silhouette: Reichenbach · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Kaeng Krachan National Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

1,050 Verified sightings at Kaeng Krachan National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,363 In all 4 parks
August Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the green-legged partridge

The green-legged partridge (Tropicoperdix chloropus), also known as the scaly-breasted partridge or green-legged hill-partridge, is a bird species in the family Phasianidae. It is found in forest in Indochina, ranging slightly into southernmost China (Yunnan). The Vietnam partridge is now usually considered a subspecies. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:10

China · 2023

© Zhou Zhe 周哲 · XC857052 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song0:12

China · 2022

© Vincent · XC771153 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Duet0:08

Vietnam · 2023

© Brian Cox · XC799436 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~50%
2 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~40%
3 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~30%
4 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a green-legged partridge in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a green-legged partridge sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 1,050 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 57th most-seen of the 360 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a green-legged partridge in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

June, August and December–March

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a green-legged partridge in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against about 10% in September, the lowest month.

What time of day is best to see a green-legged partridge?

Between 2 and 5 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most green-legged partridge sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Kaeng Krachan National Park the best place to see a green-legged partridge?

3rd of 4

Of the 4 parks where we can rate green-legged partridge sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park ranks 3rd at about 30%. The best odds are in Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 50%) and Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam, about 40%). All parks ranked.

Which relatives of the green-legged partridge live in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

Same family: Phasianidae

The closest relatives of the green-legged partridge that you can see in Kaeng Krachan National Park (family Phasianidae, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) are Red Junglefowl (about 60%), Kalij Pheasant (about 20%) and Grey Peacock-Pheasant (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the green-legged partridge sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the green-legged partridge is recorded against all the birds logged in Kaeng Krachan National Park (1,050 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.

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