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

Authority: (Temminck, 1815)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2cd+3cd+4cd

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Justification of Red List category
This enigmatic species is rarely encountered in much of its range, which has suffered extensive forest loss over the past few decades. This forest loss, accompanied by trapping pressure, is on-going and the species is thought to be undergoing a moderately rapid population reduction; it therefore qualifies as Near Threatened.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 3,410,000 km²

Country endemic: No

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Land-mass type - shelf island
Realm - Indomalayan
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome