Crested Wood Partridge

Crested wood partridges live in evergreen forests of Southeast Asia, where much of their lives are spent the ground. They find food and make their nests on the forest floor but roost in trees overnight. They are good runners and can fly if they are in danger.

Male and female crested wood partridges look different from each other. Males have a metallic green back, brown wings and a red crest on their head. Females are green all over, which is good camouflage for incubating eggs in nests on the ground. Males make the nest and help tend to chicks for about a week, before they are ready to join the adults looking for seeds, fruits and small animals to eat.