Rhizothera
Sign in to saveRhizothera is a bird genus in the family Phasianidae, native to Malaysia and Indonesia. They are the only genus in the tribe Rhizotherini. Established by George Robert Gray in 1841, it contains the following species: Long-billed partridge (Rhizothera longirostris) Dulit partridge (Rhizothera dulitensis)
Species
Dulit Partridge
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderGalliformes
- FamilyPhasianidae
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Rhizothera is a bird genus in the family Phasianidae, native to Malaysia and Indonesia. They are the only genus in the tribe Rhizotherini. Established by George Robert Gray in 1841, it contains the following species: Long-billed partridge (Rhizothera longirostris) Dulit partridge (Rhizothera dulitensis)
The name Rhizothera is constructed of two Greek words: rhiza, meaning "root" and -thēras, meaning "-hunter".