Biology:Madagascan partridge

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Short description: Species of bird

Madagascan partridge
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Genus: Margaroperdix
L. Reichenbach, 1853
Species:
M. madagarensis
Binomial name
Margaroperdix madagarensis
(Scopoli, 1786)
Synonyms
  • Margaroperdix madagascariensis

The Madagascan 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 RĂ©union.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q379218 entry