四川茂县雉鹑习性的调查

Habit of Tetraophasis obscurus in Mao County,Sichuan

报道了四川茂县雉鹑（Tetraophasis obscurus）的分布状况、生境、食性、繁殖、天敌和种群状态等。雉鹑多为3-5只集群活动,灌丛地带密度最大。天气变化阴雨将至时发出刺耳的叫声。食性以植物根茎为主。营造地面或树上两种类型的巢,窝卵数多为3-5枚,平均4.2枚。雌鸟孵卵。20年来雉鹑在四川数量相对稳定,保护成效显著。

We reported here the basic data on habitat, group size, diet component, egg size and incubation, predators, and current status of Tetraophasis obscurus in Mao County, Sichuan Province, China. Most of birds are activity in groups with of 3 to 5 individuals in shrubs. They often make sharp calls just before raining. Plant leaves, flowers, seeds, and roots are the major diet components for the birds. Nest is located either on ground or in trees, clutch size ranges from 3 to 5 with an average of 4.2 eggs. Chicks came out after 27 - 28 day of incubation and only females take the duty .The population size has been relatively stable during the past twenty years due to the effective protection.