Hainan partridge

Description

The Hainan partridge is 26–28 cm (10–11 in) long.The male weighs about 300 g (11 oz),and the female weighs about 237 g (8.4 oz).The head is blackish,and there is a white patch on the ear coverts and a whitish supercilium.The crown and nape are dark brown,with black mottles.The upperparts are olive-brown and have black scales.The throat and neck-sides are blackish,and there is an orange collar around the lower neck.The underparts are grey,and the central belly is buffish.The wings are greyish-brown.The beak is black,the eyes are brown,and the legs are dull reddish.The female is smaller and less bright than the male