Chinese grouse
| Chinese grouse | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | Tetrastes |
| Species: | T. sewerzowi |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetrastes sewerzowi Przewalski, 1876 | |
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The Chinese grouse (Tetrastes sewerzowi), also known as Severtzov's grouse, is the smallest grouse in the world. The species was first discovered and described by Przewalski in 1876.
It is endemic to China, where it is considered endangered by the China Red Data Book.
The bird is named after a Russian explorer and naturalist, Nikolai Alekseevich Severtzov.