Crimson-headed Partridge (Haematortyx sanguiniceps) | Details

Crimson-headed Partridge Haematortyx sanguiniceps

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Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N. J.; Christie, D. A.; Elliott, A.; Fishpool, L. D. C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history

Red List criteria met

Critically Endangered	Endangered	Vulnerable
-	-	-

Red List history

Year	Category	Criteria
2016	Least Concern
2012	Least Concern
2009	Least Concern
2008	Least Concern
2004	Least Concern
2000	Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994	Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988	Near Threatened

Species attributes

Migratory status	not a migrant	Forest dependency	high
Land-mass type		Average mass	-

Range

	Estimate	Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident)	176,000 km²
Severely fragmented?	no	-

Population

	Estimate	Data quality	Derivation	Year of estimate
Population size	670-6700 mature individuals	poor	estimated	2009
Population trend	decreasing	-	suspected	-
Generation length	5 years	-	-	-

Population justification: The total population is estimated to number 1,000-10,000 individuals in total, roughly equivalent to 670-6,700 mature individuals.

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction.

Country/territory distribution

Country/Territory	Presence	Origin	Resident	Breeding visitor	Non-breeding visitor	Passage migrant
Indonesia	extant	native	yes
Malaysia	extant	native	yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)

Country/Territory	IBA Name
Indonesia	Danau Sentarum
Indonesia	Kayan Mentarang
Malaysia	Baleh headwaters
Malaysia	Crocker Range
Malaysia	Danum-Linau
Malaysia	Dulit Range
Malaysia	Gunung Penrissen
Malaysia	Gunung Pueh
Malaysia	Hose-Laga mountains
Malaysia	Kelabit Highlands
Malaysia	Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary
Malaysia	Maliau Basin Conservation Area
Malaysia	Mount Kinabalu
Malaysia	Mulu - Buda Protected Area
Malaysia	Tawau Hills Park
Malaysia	Trus Madi Range
Malaysia	Usun Apau plateau

Habitats & altitude

Habitat (level 1)	Habitat (level 2)	Importance	Occurrence
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland	suitable	resident
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane	major	resident
Altitude	1000 - 1500 m	Occasional altitudinal limits

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Crimson-headed Partridge Haematortyx sanguiniceps. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/crimson-headed-partridge-haematortyx-sanguiniceps on 22/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/12/2024.