Biology:Madagascan partridge

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Short description: Species of bird

Madagascan partridge
Madagaskar-Perlwachtel Zoo Landau.JPG
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 Réunion.

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

References

Wikidata ☰ Q379218 entry