White-cheeked partridge
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| Illustration fromThe Gamebirds of India, Burmah and Ceylon(Hume&Marshall,1880 | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | Arborophila |
| Species: | A. atrogularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Arborophila atrogularis (Blyth,1849)
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Thewhite-cheeked partridge(Arborophila atrogularis) is a species ofpartridgein the familyPhasianidae,native to Asia.
Distribution and habitat
[edit]It is found mainly inNortheast India,northernMyanmar,and northeastBangladesh,inhabiting dense undergrowth in primary and secondary evergreen forest; this sometimes includes adjacent areas of scrub, bamboo, grassland and cultivated land. In India, the species occurs generally at altitudes below 750 m, but may be found at up to 1,220 m in South-East Asia.[1]
Conservation
[edit]The white-cheeked partridge is currently classified asNear Threatenedby theIUCN.Population numbers are unknown, but it appears to be scarce now in areas where it was previously reported as common, and is apparently under pressure fromhabitat lossand hunting.[1]
References
[edit]- ^abcBirdLife International (2016)."Arborophila atrogularis".IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.2016:e.T22679023A92799033.doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22679023A92799033.en.Retrieved17 November2021.
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