Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan 2000–2004 Partridges, Quails, Francolins, Snowcocks, Guineafowl, and Turkeys Edited by Richard A. Fuller, John P. Carroll, and Philip J.K. McGowan on behalf of WPA/BirdLife/SSC Partridge, Quail and Francolin Specialist Group Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan 2000–2004 Partridges, Quails, Francolins, Snowcocks, Guineafowl, and Turkeys Edited by Richard A. Fuller, John P. Carroll, and Philip J.K. McGowan on behalf of WPA/BirdLife/SSC Partridge, Quail, and Francolin Specialist Group The designation of geographical entities in this book, and the presentation of the material, do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IUCN concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of IUCN. Published by: IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK, and the World Pheasant Association, Reading, UK. Copyright: © 2000 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Reproduction of this publication for educational or other non-commercial purposes is authorised without prior written permission from the copyright holder provided the source is fully acknowledged. Reproduction of this publication for resale or other commercial purposes is prohibited without prior written permission of the copyright holder. Citation: Fuller, R.A., Carroll, J.P., and McGowan, P.J.K. (eds.). (2000). Partridges, Quails, Francolins, Snowcocks, Guineafowl, and Turkeys. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan 2000–2004. WPA/BirdLife/SSC Partridge, Quail, and Francolin Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK, and the World Pheasant Association, Reading, UK. vii + 63 pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0538-X Cover photo: Bearded Wood-partridge. Found only at a few sites in Mexico, this species is under continuing threat from habitat clearance and hunting. Produced by: The Nature Conservation Bureau Ltd, Newbury, UK. Printed by: Information Press, Oxford, UK. Available from: IUCN Publications Services Unit 219c Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0DL, United Kingdom Tel: +44 1223 277894, Fax: +44 1223 277175 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.iucn.org A catalogue of IUCN publications is also available. The text of this book is printed on 115 gsm Zone Silk, which is rated as 4-star under the Eco-Check system and is made from 100% sustainable fibre sources using chlorine-free processes. ii Contents Foreword .......................................................................v Gorgeted wood-quail (Odontophorus strophium) ..................................... 27 Acknowledgements .......................................................vi 3.2 Endangered Species .............................................. 28 Nahan’s francolin (Francolinus nahani) ................ 28 Executive Summary .....................................................vii Mount Cameroon francolin (Francolinus camerunensis) ................................... 29 Chapter 1. The Conservation of Partridges, Quails, Sichuan hill-partridge (Arborophila rufipectus) .... 29 Francolins, Snowcocks, Guineafowl, and Turkeys ..........1 Orange-necked hill-partridge 1.1 Introduction ...........................................................1 (Arborophila davidi) .............................................. 30 1.2 Information on partridges, quails, francolins, Chestnut-headed hill-partridge snowcocks, guineafowl, and turkeys ......................1 (Arborophila cambodiana) ..................................... 30 Species included in the Action Plan ........................1 3.3 Vulnerable Species ................................................ 31 Distribution and general biology ............................ 1 Swamp francolin (Francolinus gularis) ................. 31 1.3 Relationship with humans ...................................... 2 Harwood’s francolin (Francolinus harwoodi) ........ 32 1.4 Other sources of information on partridges, quails, Grey-striped francolin francolins, snowcocks, guineafowl, and turkeys ..... 3 (Francolinus griseostriatus) ................................... 32 1.5 Background to the second edition .......................... 3 Swierstra’s francolin (Francolinus swierstrai) ....... 33 Who are we? – the PQF Specialist Group .............. 3 Black wood-partridge (Melanoperdix nigra) ......... 33 Updating the Partridge, Quail, Francolin, Manipur bush-quail (Perdicula manipurensis) ...... 34 Snowcock, Guineafowl, and Turkey Action Plan ... 4 Udzungwa forest-partridge 1.6 Threats to the survival of partridges, quails, (Xenoperdix udzungwensis) ................................... 34 francolins, snowcocks, guineafowl, and turkeys ..... 4 Chestnut-breasted hill-partridge Habitat loss and degradation .................................4 (Arborophila mandellii) ......................................... 35 Hunting .................................................................. 6 White-necklaced hill-partridge Effect of agricultural chemicals .............................. 6 (Arborophila gingica) ............................................ 36 Disturbance ............................................................6 Hainan hill-partridge (Arborophila ardens) .......... 36 Threatened subspecies and populations ................. 6 White-faced hill-partridge Summary of the threat status of partridges, quails, (Arborophila orientalis) ......................................... 37 francolins, snowcocks, guineafowl, and turkeys ..... 7 Bearded wood-partridge 1.7 Actions for the conservation of partridges, quails, (Dendrortyx barbatus)........................................... 37 francolins, snowcocks, guineafowl, and turkeys ..... 7 Black-fronted wood-quail Clarifying taxonomic units ..................................... 7 (Odontophorus atrifrons) ....................................... 38 Gathering basic information ..................................7 Dark-backed wood-quail Making conservation recommendations................. 8 (Odontophorus melanonotus) ................................. 39 Types of conservation recommendations ............... 9 Tacarcuna wood-quail Implementing conservation recommendations ..... 12 (Odontophorus dialeucos) ...................................... 39 Monitoring effects of conservation action ............ 12 White-breasted guineafowl Summary of conservation action .......................... 12 (Agelastes meleagrides) ......................................... 39 Chapter 2. Summary of the Conservation Status of Chapter 4. Five-Year Plan of Action ............................ 41 Partridges, Quails, Francolins, Snowcocks, 4.1 Global projects ..................................................... 41 Guineafowl, and Turkeys ............................................. 15 Project 1. Increasing the effectiveness of the 2.1 Critically Endangered Species .............................. 15 PQF Specialist Group........................................... 41 2.2 Endangered Species .............................................. 17 Project 2. Improving communication of 2.3 Vulnerable Species ................................................ 18 research findings ................................................... 42 2.4 Lower Risk Species ............................................... 20 4.2 Regional projects .................................................. 43 Project 3. Maintaining the WPA Asian Chapter 3. Species Accounts ........................................ 26 Galliformes sites database .................................... 43 3.1 Critically Endangered Species .............................. 26 Project 4. Assessing the taxonomic and Djibouti francolin (Francolinus ochropectus) ........ 26 conservation status of the Andean Himalayan quail (Ophrysia superciliosa) .............. 27 wood-quails Odontophorus ................................... 43 iii Project 5. Assessing the conservation status of Project 15. Orange-necked hill-partridge Neotropical quails in northern Central America ... 44 (Arborophila davidi) .............................................. 49 Project 6. Assessing populations of Asian Project 16. Chestnut-headed hill-partridge Galliformes within protected areas....................... 44 (Arborophila cambodiana) ..................................... 49 Project 7. Review of information on Project 17. Himalayan quail IndoChinese partridges ........................................ 44 (Ophrysia superciliosa) .......................................... 50 Project 8. Surveys for threatened partridges Project 18. Gorgeted wood-quail in Sumatra ............................................................ 45 (Odontophorus strophium) ..................................... 50 Project 9. Surveys for threatened partridges 4.5 Projects for Vulnerable species ............................. 50 in Borneo .............................................................. 45 Project 19. Swamp francolin 4.3 Strategic project .................................................... 46 (Francolinus gularis).............................................. 50 Project 10. Taxonomic reassessment of some Project 20. Manipur bush-quail partridges and New World quails ......................... 46 (Perdicula manipurensis) ....................................... 51 4.4 Projects for Critically Endangered and Project 21. Hainan hill-partridge Endangered species ............................................... 47 (Arborophila ardens) ............................................