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

Authority: (Swinhoe, 1872)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2cd+3cd+4cd

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Justification of Red List category
Despite the presence of habitat loss and hunting as on-going threats, there is no clear evidence that the species is undergoing a dramatic decline. However, it is precautionarily retained as Near Threatened, although further evidence that the species is not declining may lead to further downlisting in the future.

Population size:

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 673,000 km²

Country endemic: Yes

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