VU
White-faced Partridge Arborophila orientalis



Family: Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Authority: (Horsfield, 1821)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2cd+3cd+4cd;B1ab(ii,iii,v)

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Justification of Red List category
This species occupies a small range, in which it is known from only a few locations, and there are on-going declines in the extent and quality of habitat owing primarily to logging and agricultural expansion. These threats, coupled with likely hunting pressure, suggest that the species is undergoing a rapid population decline. For all of these reasons the species is classified as Vulnerable.



Population size: 10000-19999

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 10,800 km2

Country endemic: Yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - shelf island
Realm - Indomalayan
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Arborophila orientalis. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/white-faced-partridge-arborophila-orientalis on 03/06/2023. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 03/06/2023.