Red Spurfowl
Galloperdix spadicea(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
English (US) Red Spurfowl
The Red Spurfowl (Galloperdix spadicea) 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
- Galloperdix spadicea
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Red Spurfowl
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Galloperdix spadicea spadicea
- Galloperdix spadicea caurina
- Galloperdix spadicea stewarti
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Tetrao spadiceus
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Type locality
- Madagascar, ex Sonnerat, error = India.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.759
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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