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

Authority: (Taczanowski, 1875)

Red List Category

Criteria: A3cde

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Justification of Red List category
This species has been classified as Near Threatened owing to a population reduction that it is suspected will become moderately rapid in the near future. An increasing impact of habitat degradation is anticipated due to rapidly changing agricultural practices and fragmentation due to development, especially linked to new roads, but also due to projected impacts of climate change on the extent of suitable habitat over the next few decades. In addition, illegal hunting in countries that still hold large numbers is suspected to be amplifying rates of population reduction overall.

Population size: 28000-58000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 321,000 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Realm - Palearctic
IUCN System - Terrestrial