Madagascar partridge

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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.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
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Madagascar partridge
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Tribe: Coturnicini
Genus: Margaroperdix
Reichenbach, 1853
Species:
M. madagarensis
Binomial name
Margaroperdix madagarensis
(Scopoli, 1786)[2]
Synonyms
  • Tetrao madagarensis (protonym)
  • Margaroperdix madagascariensis
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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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