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

Authority: (Hume, 1881)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is classified as Near Threatened because it has a moderately small, declining and fragmented population, although recent information suggests that it shows some resilience to exploitation and habitat degradation. Its status in Myanmar has been recently clarified, where it is now thought to be secure.

Population size: 6000-15000

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 854,000 km²

Country endemic: No

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