# Crested Partridge (*Rollulus rouloul*) The Crested Partridge is a beautiful bird with a fancy crest on its head. It has bright colors and loves to hide in the forest underbrush, making it a special sight for those who find it. - **Category:** [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/bird) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low - **Habitat:** Forests ![Crested Partridge](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Rollulus_rouloul_-Toronto_Zoo%252C_Canada_-male-8a.jpg&width=800) Photo: Michelle Tribe, CC BY 2.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rollulus_rouloul_-Toronto_Zoo%252C_Canada_-male-8a.jpg) ## Appearance The Crested Partridge is a small, stout bird with a striking appearance. Males boast a vibrant crimson crest and bright red eye-patches, contrasting with their glossy blue-green body feathers and red legs. Females are similar but lack the prominent crest, sporting a chestnut brown head instead. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Chordata - **Class:** Aves - **Order:** Galliformes - **Family:** Phasianidae - **Genus:** Rollulus ## Interesting facts - Male Crested Partridges help their mate incubate eggs, sharing parenting duties! - Their chicks are precocial, meaning they can walk and forage for food shortly after hatching! - These birds enjoy taking dust baths, rolling in soil to keep their feathers clean! - They build unique dome-shaped nests on the ground, cleverly hidden under leaves! ## Special abilities - **Forest Floor Forager:** Crested Partridges can expertly find food on the ground because of strong legs that help them scratch through leaf litter. - **Secretive Camouflage:** Crested Partridges have duller upperparts and dark plumage that helps them blend perfectly into the dim forest undergrowth. - **Dazzling Display:** Crested Partridges have a bright red crest that helps males attract mates and communicate within their flock. ## Measurements & details - **Length:** 24-27 cm - **Wingspan:** 40-45 cm - **Weight:** 0.2-0.27 kg - **Lifespan:** 5-8 years - **Speed:** 35 km/h - **Clutch Size:** 5-6 - **Incubation:** 18 days ## Diet & Feeding These omnivores scratch through leaf litter to find insects, seeds, and delicious fallen fruits. - **Primary Foods:** insects, termites, larvae, fallen fruits, seeds, berries - **Foraging Method:** Foraging ## Ecological connections - **Eaten by:** King Cobra (*Ophiophagus hannah*) — Large snakes prey on eggs, chicks, and sometimes adult partridges. - **Eats:** Clustered Fig (*Ficus hispida*) — Consumes fallen figs from various fig trees on the forest floor. - **Eats:** Red Wood Ant (*Formica rufa*) — Forages for ants and their larvae among the leaf litter. ## Traits - [Feathered](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/feathered): Feathered describes animals, primarily birds, possessing a covering of feathers. - [Crested](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/crested): Crested describes animals possessing a prominent tuft of feathers, hair, or skin on their head. - [Solitary](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/solitary): Solitary animals live alone for most of their lives, only interacting with others for mating or parental care. - [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors. - [Herbivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/herbivorous): This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material. - [Forest](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/forest): Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life. - [Diurnal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/diurnal): Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night. - [Endangered](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/endangered): Endangered status indicates a species is at a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future. ## Collections - [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/birds) ## Safety **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low Always watch birds from a distance and be quiet so you don't scare them away. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Crested Partridge? Compare the silhouette, bill shape, tail length, wing bars and markings around the eyes. The same small brown bird at your feeder can look quite different in breeding plumage, winter plumage or its first year. Bird Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How long is Crested Partridge? 24-27 cm ### What is Crested Partridge's wingspan? 40-45 cm ### How much does Crested Partridge weigh? 0.2-0.27 kg ### How long does Crested Partridge live? 5-8 years ### How fast can Crested Partridge move? 35 km/h ### What does Crested Partridge eat? These omnivores scratch through leaf litter to find insects, seeds, and delicious fallen fruits. ### Where is Crested Partridge usually found? Forests ## Where to spot - [Zoo Braunschweig](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/zoo-braunschweig) — Niedersachsen, DE · Zoo ## More Birds - [Black-crowned Night Heron](https://www.snappit.app/explore/black-crowned-night-heron) (*Nycticorax nycticorax*) - [Anna's Hummingbird](https://www.snappit.app/explore/annas-hummingbird) (*Calypte anna*) - [Great Egret](https://www.snappit.app/explore/great-egret) (*Ardea alba*) - [Blue Jay](https://www.snappit.app/explore/blue-jay) (*Cyanocitta cristata*) --- Source: [Crested Partridge: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/crested-partridge)