- Chinese Grouse
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Chinese Grouse Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae Subfamily: Tetraoninae Genus: Tetrastes Species: T. sewerzowi Binomial name Tetrastes sewerzowi
(Przewalski, 1876)Synonyms - Bonasa sewerzowi
Chinese Grouse, also known as the Severtzov's Grouse or Black-breasted Hazel Grouse (Tetrastes 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.
References
- BirdLife International (2004). Bonasa sewerzowi. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is near threatened
External links
Categories:- IUCN Red List near threatened species
- Tetraonidae
- Grouse
- Galliformes stubs
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