Family: Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)
Authority: (Linnaeus, 1758)
Red List Category
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Justification of Red List categoryThis species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (extent of occurrence <20,000 km
2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population is extremely large, but is estimated to be declining at a slow to moderate rate, but that this rate does currently approach the thresholds for listing as threatened. As such it is assessed as Least Concern.
Extensive monitoring across the native range is necessary for the timely detection of any potential increase in the rate of population reduction.
Population size:
3300000-5300000
Population trend:
Decreasing
Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident):
16,900,000 km
2
Country endemic:
No
Attributes
Realm - Nearctic
Realm - Palearctic
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome