''Tropicoperdix'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of two
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...
of
birds
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweig ...
in the pheasant family,
Phasianidae
The Phasianidae are a family of heavy, ground-living birds, which includes pheasants, partridges, junglefowl, chickens, turkeys, Old World quail, and peafowl. The family includes many of the most popular gamebirds. The family is a large one and i ...
. Although formerly classified in the now-defunct subfamily
Perdicinae, phylogenetic evidence supports them being a sister group to the tribe
Polyplectronini.
They are referred to as East Asian forest partridges.
Species
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Chestnut-necklaced partridge
The chestnut-necklaced partridge (''Tropicoperdix charltonii'') is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in forests in the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. It is threatened by habitat loss and trapping. The International Union for ...
, ''Tropicoperdix charltonii''
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Green-legged partridge, ''Tropicoperdix chloropus''
References
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Tropicoperdix
Bird genera
Birds described in 1859
Taxa named by Edward Blyth
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