Rhizothera
| Rhizothera | |
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| Long-billed partridge (Rhizothera longirostris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Subfamily: | Perdicinae |
| Genus: |
Rhizothera G.R. Gray, 1841 |
| Type species | |
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Perdix longirostris |
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Rhizothera is a genus of bird in the Phasianidae family, native to Malaysia. Established by George Robert Gray in 1841, it contains the following species:
The name Rhizothera is constructed of two Greek words: rhiza, meaning "root" and thēras, meaning "hunter".
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