Snow Partridge

Lerwa lerwa - Lerva des neiges

Lerva des neiges
adult
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Galliformes

  • Family
    :

    Phasianidés

  • Genus
    :

    Lerwa

  • Species
    :

    lerwa

Descriptor

Hodgson, 1833

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 40 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 454 à 709 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Lerva des neiges

Snow Partridge (Lerwa lerwa) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

  • Lerva des neiges,
  • Perdiz lerwa,
  • perdiz-das-neves,
  • Haldenhuhn,
  • hófogoly,
  • Sneeuwpatrijs,
  • Pernice delle nevi,
  • sherpahöna,
  • Sherpahøne,
  • lerva snežná,
  • koroptev sněžní,
  • Snehøne,
  • himalajanpyy,
  • gall nival bec-roig,
  • śnieżnik,
  • Butānas sniegirbe,
  • Снежная куропатка,
  • ユキシャコ,
  • 雪鹑,
  • 雪鶉,

Voice song and cries

Habitat

Shrubland : Temperate ; Grassland : Temperate ; Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) :

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

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published: - Updated: 18-10-2005
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