Przevalski's Partridge (Alectoris magna)

Other Names (World)
Przevalski's Partridge, Rusty-necklaced Partridge, Rusty necklaced Partridge, Przevalski's Rock partridge

Family
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Size
38 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Przewalski, 1876)

Habitat
Temperate grassland. From 1,300 - 4,000 m.

Range (Guide)

China (mainland) (B).

North-central China (Qinghai and south-eastern Gansu).

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 (12)...)

Przevalski's Partridge (Alectoris magna) [XC491098]
by Peter Boesman from Dry mountains around Xining, Qinghai, China (call)

Przevalski's Partridge (Alectoris magna) [XC167146]
by Peter Boesman from Qinghai; in Chulan Range between Chulan and Chaka, China (song)

Subspecies
Formerly included in genus Caccabis; Caccabis hwanghoensis is a synonym. Forms superspecies with Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca), Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar) and Philby's Partridge (Alectoris philbyi). Has been considered a subspecies of Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

magna (Przewalski, 1876) - Desolate regions of north-central China (Qinghai and Gansu).
lanzhouensis Liu, Huang & Wen, 2004 - Lanzhou Basin, central Gansu north-central China).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Przevalskis Partridge (Alectoris magna) - 10 files

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