Ferruginous Partridge
Caloperdix oculeus(Temminck, CJ, 1815)
English (US) Ferruginous Partridge
The Ferruginous Partridge (Caloperdix oculeus) 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
- Caloperdix oculeus
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Ferruginous Partridge
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1815)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Caloperdix oculeus oculeus
- Caloperdix oculeus ocellatus
- Caloperdix oculeus borneensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Perdix oculea
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1815)
- Type locality
- India.
- Original description
- Histoire naturelle générale des pigeons et des gallinacés, accompagné de planches anatomiques 3 p.408,732
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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