Crested Wood Partridge
(Rollulus roulroul)

These small partridges are native to Indonesian rainforests.  Both sexes are colorful and dimorphic.  Males have a reddish-orange crest of feathers on top of their heads, while females are bright green in color.  Roul-rouls can become very tame in captivity.  They should be kept in well-planted aviaries with sandy substrates.  They need heated quarters during cold weather.  If kept in an indoor, tropical environment, this partridge may lay at anytime during the year.  The males seem to do most of the nest building, using pine needles, branches or straw to create a tunnel-like nest.  Clutches of eggs number 4-6 and incubation is 18-19 days.  In captivity, the chicks of this species may have problems learning to eat.  Provide mealworms near the nest site for chicks to easily find.  The diet of roul-roul should be a game bird mix with finch seed, insects, game bird pellets along with chopped fruit or veggies (apple, grape, blueberries, banana, oranges, corn (soft,) peas, broccoli, carrots, sweet potato and chopped greens.)