Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)

Przevalski's Partridge (Alectoris magna) - HBW 2, p. 485

French: Perdrix de Przewalski German: Przewalskisteinhuhn Spanish: Perdiz Magna
Other common names: Rusty necklaced Partridge, Przevalski's Rock partridge

Taxonomy: Caccabis magna Przevalski, 1876, Zaidam, Koko nor (= Ching Hai Ku Mountains) and northern Tibet.
Formerly included in genus Caccabis; C. hwanghoensis is a synonym. Forms superspecies with A. graeca, A. chukar and A. philbyi. Has been considered a race of A. graeca. Monotypic.

Distribution: NC China (Qinghai and SE Gansu).