Black Partridge
Melanoperdix niger(Vigors, NA, 1829)
English (US) Black Partridge
The Black Partridge (Melanoperdix niger) 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
- Melanoperdix niger
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Vulnerable
- English (US)
- Black Partridge
- Described by
- (Vigors, NA, 1829)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Melanoperdix niger niger
- Melanoperdix niger borneensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cryptonyx niger
- Described by
- (Vigors, NA, 1829)
- Type locality
- No type locality given.
- Original description
- The Zoological Journal 4, no.15 p.349
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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