Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Czech | koroptev černá |
| Dutch | Zwarte Bospatrijs |
| English (United States) | Black Partridge |
| French | Rouloul noir |
| German | Schwarzwachtel |
| Indonesian | Puyuh hitam |
| Japanese | クマシャコ |
| Norwegian | svarthøne |
| Polish | czarnopiór |
| Russian | Чёрная куропатка |
| Serbian | Crna jarebica |
| Slovak | kurička čierna |
| Spanish | Perdiz Negra |
| Spanish (Peru) | Black Partridge |
| Spanish (Spain) | Perdiz negra |
| Swedish | svart skogshöna |
| Turkish | Kara Keklik |
Melanoperdix niger (Vigors, 1829)
PROTONYM:
Cryptonyx niger
Vigors, 1829. Zoological Journal 4, p.349.
TYPE LOCALITY:
No type locality given.
Definitions
- MELANOPERDIX
- niger
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Black Partridge Melanoperdix niger Scientific name definitions
Philip J. K. McGowan and Guy M. Kirwan
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated July 29, 2016
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated July 29, 2016
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Birds of the World
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Version 1.0
- March 4, 2020
- Black Partridge Melanoperdix niger
Authors
Philip J. K. McGowan and Guy M. Kirwan
Recommended Citation
McGowan, P. J. K. and G. M. Kirwan (2020). Black Partridge (Melanoperdix niger), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.blapar2.01
Handbook of the Birds of the World
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Last Published Version
- July 29, 2016
- Black Partridge Melanoperdix niger
Authors
Philip J. K. McGowan and Guy M. Kirwan
Revisors
Guy M. Kirwan
Recommended Citation
McGowan, P. J. K. and G. M. Kirwan (2016). Black Partridge (Melanoperdix niger). In Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.