Kingdom Animalia Subfamily Perdicinae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | Family Phasianidae Scientific name Bambusicola Higher classification Phasianidae Order Galliformes | |
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Lower classifications Chinese bamboo partridge, Mountain bamboo partridge | ||
Chinese bamboo partridge bambusicola thoracicus 2
Bambusicola is a genus of bird in the Phasianidae family.
It contains the following species:
Fossil remains of a bamboo partridge have been found in Late Miocene rocks in China. Thus, like many other phasianid genera the Bambusicola lineage dates back more than 5 million years.
References
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