In the Phasianidae family...in
               forests in Indochina, ranging
               slightly into southernmost China.
          
         
            
               Tropicoperdix chloropus
            
               (L 10.6-12.4")
          
         
            
               Tropicoperdix is Latin for
               tropical partridge; chloropus
               means green foot.
          
         
            
               Near Kaeng Krachan
               Nat’l Park
            
               29Mar2016
          
         
            
               Did you hear about the guy who played
               golf on Christmas and accidentally hit a
               bird? 
He got a partridge on a par three!
            
               
(Hallmark)
          
         
         
            
               © Mark
               Robbins
            
               Macaulay
               Library