Arabian Partridge
Alectoris melanocephala(RĂĽppell, WPES, 1835)
English (US) Arabian Partridge
The Arabian Partridge (Alectoris melanocephala) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) in the order Galliformes.
Range: arid regions of southern Arabian Peninsula to Yemen and OmanRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Alectoris melanocephala
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Arabian Partridge
- Described by
- (RĂĽppell, WPES, 1835)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Perdix melanocephala
- Described by
- (RĂĽppell, WPES, 1835)
- Type locality
- Mountains near Jiddah, Arabia.
- Original description
- Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig. Vögel p.11 pl.5
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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