Sand Partridge
Ammoperdix heyi(Temminck, CJ, 1825)
English (US) Sand Partridge
The Sand Partridge (Ammoperdix heyi) 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.
- Scientific name
- Ammoperdix heyi
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Sand Partridge
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1825)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Ammoperdix heyi heyi
- Ammoperdix heyi nicolli
- Ammoperdix heyi cholmleyi
- Ammoperdix heyi intermedius
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Perdix heyi
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1825)
- Type locality
- Desert of Akaba, Arabia.
- Original description
- Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux, pour servir de suite et de complément aux planches enluminées de Buffon livr.55, vol.5 pl.328,329
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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