The Madagascar partridge (Margaroperdix madagarensis) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is widespread across Madagascar (except extreme south). It has been introduced to Réunion and Mauritius.
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Phasianidae |
Tribe: | Coturnicini |
Genus: | Margaroperdix Reichenbach, 1853 |
Species: | M. madagarensis
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Binomial name | |
Margaroperdix madagarensis | |
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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Margaroperdix madagarensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22678927A132051022. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22678927A132051022.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Scopoli, 1786. Tetrao madagarensis (protonym). Deliciae florae et faunae Insubricae, Pars II, p. 93. link