Arborophila rufogularis
Silhouette: PhyloPic
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The rufous-throated partridge (Arborophila rufogularis) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in montane forests in India and Southeast Asia. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as a least-concern species.
The rufous-throated partridge was formally described in 1849 by the English zoologist Edward Blyth based on birds from the Darjeeling district of the state of West Bengal in eastern India. He coined the binomial name Arboricola rufogularis where the specific epithet combines the Latin rufus meaning "red" with the Modern Latin gularis meaning "throated". The rufous-throated partridge is now one of 19 partridge species placed in the genus Arborophila that was introduced by Brian Hodgson in 1837.
Six subspecies are recognized: Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tierpark Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Berlin Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Aquarium Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-throated Hill Partridge sighting in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, based on 126 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 118th most-seen of the 388 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-throated Hill Partridge in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and October, the lowest months. That is one of Royal Manas National Park's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 930 mm in July. August and September have too few records to rate.
Between 1 and 4 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rufous-throated Hill Partridge sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Rufous-throated Hill Partridge sightings, Royal Manas National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufous-throated Hill Partridge is recorded against all the birds logged in Royal Manas National Park (126 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.
