The time budgets and daily activities of captive bamboo partridge (Bumbusicola thoracica ) were observed by using targeting methods. The results showed a follow: There were four main behaviors including moving, standing, eating and resting. Two activity peaks were revealed in moving and eating in the daytime. Male individuals spent moving time than females. The rest time occupy up 40 % in the daytime, Eating was mostly in a.m. and dusk. Statistica analysis indicatea: the occurrence frequency of resting, eating and standing had no significan...