Himalayan Quail
Ophrysia superciliosa(Gray, JE, 1846)
English (US) Himalayan Quail
The Himalayan Quail (Ophrysia superciliosa) 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: formerly west-central Himalayas; probably extinct, last reported 1876Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Ophrysia superciliosa
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Critically Endangered
- English (US)
- Himalayan Quail
- Described by
- (Gray, JE, 1846)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Rollulus superciliosus
- Described by
- (Gray, JE, 1846)
- Type locality
- India = Mussoorie.
- Original description
- Gleanings from the menagerie and aviary at Knowsley Hall 1 p.8 pl.16
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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