Himalayan Quail Ophrysia superciliosa Scientific name definitions
- CR Critically Endangered
- Names (19)
- Monotypic
Philip J. K. McGowan, Guy M. Kirwan, and Christopher J. Sharpe
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated November 19, 2015
Text last updated November 19, 2015
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Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Catalan | perdiu de l'Himàlaia |
Czech | křepelka himálajská |
Dutch | Himalayakwartel |
English | Himalayan Quail |
English (United States) | Himalayan Quail |
French | Ophrysie de l'Himalaya |
French (France) | Ophrysie de l'Himalaya |
German | Himalajawachtel |
Japanese | ケバネウズラ |
Norwegian | hvitbrynhøne |
Polish | przepiórecznik |
Russian | Гималайский перепел |
Serbian | Himalajska prepelica |
Slovak | garvalka himalájska |
Spanish | Perdicilla Himalaya |
Spanish (Spain) | Perdicilla himalaya |
Swedish | himalayavaktel |
Turkish | Kurşuni Bıldırcın |
Ukrainian | Перепілка гімалайська |
Ophrysia superciliosa (Gray, 1846)
PROTONYM:
Rollulus superciliosus
Gray, 1846. Gleanings from the menagerie and aviary at Knowsley Hall 1, p.8 pl.16.
TYPE LOCALITY:
India = Mussoorie.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- OPHRYSIA
- superciliosa / superciliosum / superciliosus
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