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

Authority: (Gray, 1867)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2c+4c

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Justification of Red List category
This poorly known species is suspected to be declining at a moderately rapid to rapid rate due to extensive habitat loss and degradation caused by land conversion to agriculture and overgrazing by livestock. Monitoring is needed to determine the currently occupied range, which is feared to have reduced considerably. It is therefore assessed as Near Threatened.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 113,000 km²

Country endemic: yes