Green-legged Partridge | |
---|---|
Arborophila chloropus chloropus | |
Information | |
Common Name | Scaly-breasted Partridge and Green-legged Hill-partridge |
Range | Indochina, ranging slightly into southernmost China (Yunnan). |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Aves |
Order | Galliformes |
Family | Phasianidae Perdicinae |
Genus | Arborophila |
Species | Arborophila chloropus |
Conservation Status | |
Least Concern |
The Green-legged partridge (Arborophila chloropus), also known as the scaly-breasted partridge or green-legged hill-partridge, is a species of partridge in the Phasianidae family. It is found in forests in Indochina, ranging slightly into southernmost China (Yunnan). It is closely related to the Vietnam partridge and chestnut-necklaced partridge, and their taxonomy is not entirely settled.