Hill Partridge
Arborophila torqueola(Valenciennes, A, 1825)
English (US) Hill Partridge
The Hill Partridge (Arborophila torqueola) 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
- Arborophila torqueola
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Hill Partridge
- Described by
- (Valenciennes, A, 1825)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Arborophila torqueola millardi
- Arborophila torqueola torqueola
- Arborophila torqueola interstincta
- Arborophila torqueola batemani
- Arborophila torqueola griseata
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Perdix torqueola
- Described by
- (Valenciennes, A, 1825)
- Type locality
- Bengal.
- Original description
- Dictionnaire des sciences naturelles, dans lequel on traite méthodiquement des différens êtres de la nature, considérés soit en eux-mêmes, d'après l'état actuel de nos connoissances, soit relativement à l'utilité qu'en peuvent retirer la médecine, l'agriculture, le commerce et les arts. Suivi d'une biographie des plus célèbres naturalistes ...Par plusieurs professeurs du Jardin du Roi, et des principales écoles de Paris 38 p.435
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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