Crimson-headed Partridge
Haematortyx sanguinicepsSharpe, RB, 1879
English (US) Crimson-headed Partridge
The Crimson-headed Partridge (Haematortyx sanguiniceps) 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: montane forest of northern BorneoRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Haematortyx sanguiniceps
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Crimson-headed Partridge
- Described by
- Sharpe, RB, 1879
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Sharpe, RB, 1879
- Type locality
- Lawas River, Borneo.
- Original description
- Ibis ser.4, vol.3, no.11 p.266
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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