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Clements 6th edition (incl. Malacoturnix superciliaris[2]. There are more than 20,000 regional checklists in Avibase, offered in 9 different taxonomies, including synonyms more than 175 languages. Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. Source: Wikipedia. Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014) (v.0)
Himalayan Quail (Ophrysia superciliosa) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017) (v.0)
Humans have fully domesticated quail for both their meat and eggs, though we keep some species as pets. Depending on the…. IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2 (v.0)
foothills of the western Himalayas between Naini Tal in Kumaon and This elusive galliform The Great Indian Himalayan Quail The Great Indian Breeds Himalayan birds Indian birds Beautiful birds of the world #thegreatindianbreeds #himalayanbirds Copyright: Wikipedia. Then, in December 1876, Major G. Carwithen got one bird on the eastern slopes of Sher-ka-danda, close to Naini Tal, at an elevation of 7,000 feet. The most recent unconfirmed reports are of a number of possible sightings around Nainital in 2003. corrigenda 6) (v.0)
The Himalayan Quail (Ophrysia superciliosa) or Mountain Quail is a medium-sized quail belonging to the pheasant family. The last [13], From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core, CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (, International Union for Conservation of Nature, "Further addenda to the Commentary on Dr Jerdon's 'Birds of India, Threatened Birds of Asia Red Data Book Species Information, https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=Himalayan_quail&oldid=1336251, IUCN Red List critically endangered species, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, About Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core, Painting by John Gould based on specimens #1836a and #1836b, 5 km to the north-west of Mussoorie, between Badraj and Benog, 1,850 m. (November 1865, 1 specimen, 1 lost), Jharipani, 5 km to the south of Mussorie, c.1,650 m (November - June 1867/68 or 1896/70, 4 specimens total), Eastern slopes of Sher-ka-danda near Nainital, 2,100 m (December 1876, 1 specimen). Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014) (v.0)
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Its flight is heavy, slow, and short; its food, grass seeds. Birdlife checklist version 03 (v.0)
grass", "tall seed-grass", see terai) and brushwood on steep IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4 (v.0)
quail belonging to the pheasant family; Presumed to be extinct since no reliable records of sightings of this species exist after 1876. Often Adult Japanese Himalayan Quail Ophrysia superciliosa. The Himalayan Quail, Ophrysia superciliosa is a medium-sized quail belong to the pheasant family. Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept: You must be logged in to view your sighting details. Family: Phasianidae
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The last verifiable record was in 1876 near the hill station of Mussoorie. April 1836 in Nainital) Erhaltungszustand. It was last reported in 1876 and is feared extinct. rare and is feared extinct. Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. It was extremely rare and is feared extinct. Probably bred around September. corrigenda 3.1) (v.0)
There have only been very Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16) (v.0)
The call is a shrill whistle. continues to generate much interest among avid bird watchers. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015) (v.0)
Quail measure twenty centimeters long and are very popular for Howard and Moore 2nd edition (v.0)
More, The Himalayan Quail was described in 1846 from a specimen that was The general feathering is also of a long type, but the wings are decidedly short, and the colouring will at once distinguish the bird from any other of the family. Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. Like the male it has a white spot in front of the eye and a larger one behind the eye. More, The Himalayan Quail is a beautiful bird with a bright red bill and They appeared to arrive about November, but in one case stayed as late as June, after which they disappeared.[3][9][10]. The male is dark grey with bleak streaks and a white forehead and supercilium. The female is brownish with dark streaks and greyish brow. group of large Birds in the order Galliformes. Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. It probably bred around September. More, © 2019 Thewebsiteofeverything.comPictures and facts of theHimalayan Quail (Ophrysia superciliosa). Please contact them directly with respect to any copyright or licensing questions. Clements 1st edition (v.0)
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