Chestnut-necklaced partridge
| Chestnut-necklaced partridge | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Subfamily: | Perdicinae |
| Genus: | Arborophila |
| Species: | A. charltonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Arborophila charltonii (Eyton, 1845) | |
The chestnut-necklaced partridge (Arborophila charltonii) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in forests in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. It is closely related to the Vietnam partridge and scaly-breasted partridge, and their taxonomy is not entirely settled.
The chestnut-necklaced partridge is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Arborophila charltonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ BirdLife International (2006). "Arborophila charltonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2006. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 10 July 2007. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is near threatened
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