Despite its name, it is a gentle partridge, but it impresses viewers with its fierce, “pitious” appearance.
Sage partridges live mainly in bushes and grasslands in the western United States, southern Alberta and Saskatchewan (Canada).
The appearance of the rooster is quite impressive by the wide spreading tail like a fan, in front of the neck there are 2 large yellow bumps. Their fur is gray-brown striped. Adult males weigh about 3 kg and females about 1.5 kg. Currently, the sage partridge is one of the rare and endangered animals.
They usually mate and breed in the spring from February to April. Males often use their feathers and 2 lumps on the front of their neck to attract mates. In one litter, the mother hen lays 6-8 eggs and hatches after 25-27 days of incubation. After 2-3 weeks of age, the chicks can fly. They will separate from their parents when they are 10-12 weeks old.
Chickens lovingly eat herbaceous plants such as dandelion, sage, or legumes, insects…
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Licha ya jina lake, ni partridge mpole, lakini huvutia watazamaji kwa sura yake kali, "ya uchungu". Mnyama huyo huishi hasa katika vichaka na nyasi za magharibi mwa Marekani, kusini mwa Alberta na Saskatchewan (Kanada). Mnyama huyo ana umbo la kiume, na mkia wake unaonekana kama kipepeo, na shingo yake ina nyufa mbili kubwa za manjano. Manyoya yao yana mistari ya rangi ya kijivu-kahawia. Wanaume wazima wanazidi uzito wa kilo 3 na wanawake wanazidi uzito wa kilo 1.5. Kwa sasa, mnyama huyo ni mmoja wa wanyama wasio wa kawaida na walio hatarini mwa kutoweka. Kwa kawaida wao huoa na kuzaliana katika majira ya kuchipua kuanzia Februari hadi Aprili. Wanaume hutumia manyoya yao na makunyanzi mawili kwenye shingo ili kuvutia wenzi. Katika mzunguko mmoja, kuku wa mama hutaga mayai 6-8 na huanguliwa baada ya siku 25-27 za kuanguliwa. Baada ya wiki mbili au tatu, vifaranga wanaweza kuruka. Wao huondoka kwa wazazi wao wanapokuwa na umri wa wiki 10-12 Kuku kwa upendo kula mimea herbaceous kama vile dandelion, sage, au mboga, wadudu... Lương Ngọc (Tổng hợp)