Hainan partridge  (Arborophila ardens)

Authentication

Authenticated (10/04/08) by Dr John P. Carroll, Co-Chair of the IUCN-SSC/BirdLife International/WPA Partridge, Quail and Francolins Specialist Group.
http://www.gct.org.uk/pqf/

Glossary

Endemic: A species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
Primary forest: Forest that has remained undisturbed for a long time and has reached a mature condition.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (April, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. and Sargatal, J. (1994) Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: New World Vultures To Guineafowl. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
  3. BirdLife International (August, 2006)
    http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=222&m=0
  4. BirdLife International. (2001) Threatened Birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book. BirdLife International, Cambridge, UK.
  5. Carroll, J.P. (April, 2008) Pers. Comm.