Snow Partridge
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae Genus: Lerwa Hodgson, 1837 Species: L. lerwa
Binomial name
Lerwa lerwa (Hodgson, 1833)

The Snow Partridge (Lerwa lerwa) is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. It is a large spurred partridge found in the Himalayan regions of India, Nepal and China. It measures 38-40 cm in length. Females weigh 450–580 g; males, 550–700 g.

References

• BirdLife International (2004). Lerwa lerwa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern.

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