Snow Partridge

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Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Genus: Lerwa
Hodgson, 1837
Species: L. lerwa
Binomial name
Lerwa lerwa
(Hodgson, 1833)

The Snow Partridge Lerwa lerwa is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. It is a large spurred partridge found in the Himalayan regions of India, Nepal and China. Length: 38-40 cm. Weight: female (450-580 gr) male (550-700 gr)

[edit] References

  • BirdLife International (2004). Lerwa lerwa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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