Family: Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Authority: (Gmelin, 1789)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2cd+3cd+4cd

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Justification of Red List category
This species is endemic to a relatively large area of south-east China, in which it is thought to have a fairly large population size. However, ongoing forest loss and fragmentation are suspected of causing declines possibly exceeding 20% over three generations. While it therefore does not meet any thresholds for listing as threatened, it does approach them, and is therefore considered Near Threatened. 

Population size: 50000-250000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 518,000 km²

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Palearctic
Realm - Indomalayan
IUCN System - Terrestrial