Madagascar partridge
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Tribe: | Coturnicini |
| Genus: | Margaroperdix Reichenbach, 1853 |
| Species: | M. madagarensis
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The Madagascar 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 and Mauritius.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Margaroperdix madagarensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22678927A132051022. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22678927A132051022.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Scopoli, 1786. Tetrao madagarensis (protonym). Deliciae florae et faunae Insubricae, Pars II, p. 93. link
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