Severtzov's Grouse
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| Bonasa sewerzowi (Przewalski, 1876) |
Severtzov's Grouse, also known as the Chinese Grouse or Black-breasted Hazel Grouse (Bonasa sewerzowi) is a grouse species closely related to the Hazel Grouse.
It is a sedentary bird which inhabits conifer-rich mixed montane forests of central China. The bird is very similar in appearance to the Hazel Grouse apart from less of a white stripe on the head and neck.
The bird is named after a Russian explorer and naturalist, Nikolai Alekseevich Severtzov.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Bonasa sewerzowi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is near threatened
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