Dulit partridge
| Dulit partridge | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | Rhizothera |
| Species: | R. dulitensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhizothera dulitensis Ogilvie-Grant, 1895 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rhizothera longirostris dulitensis | |
The Dulit partridge (Rhizothera dulitensis), also known as Hose's partridge, has been considered a distinctive subspecies of the long-billed partridge, a bird in the Phasianidae, or pheasant, family. It is endemic to Borneo, where it appears to be separated altitudinally from the nominate subspecies, and is often considered now to be a full species, Rhizothera dulitensis. It is little-known, rare, and has not been recorded since 1902 (the claim that it was sighted in 1937 is likely not true).