Snow Partridge (Lerwa lerwa)

Family
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Size
34 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Hodgson, 1833)

Habitat
Temperate grassland and shrubland. From 2,500 - 5,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Bhutan, China (mainland), India, Nepal, Pakistan.

Unknown to Afghanistan.

Himalayas from eastern Afghanistan through southern and eastern Tibet to Assam and central China (southern Gansu, north-western Sichuan and northern Yunnan).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 100,000 - 499,999 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (14)...)

Snow Partridge (Lerwa lerwa) [XC266752]
by Peter Boesman from Balang Shan Pass, Sichuan, China (call)

Snow Partridge (Lerwa lerwa) [XC19366]
by Craig Robson from Langtang, Nepal (song)

Subspecies
Eastern population has been separated in different subspecies, major, though doubtfully distinct.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Snow Partridge (Lerwa lerwa) - 10 files

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