Black Partridge

Melanoperdix niger - Perdrix noire Rouloul noir

Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Galliformes

  • Family
    :

    Phasianidés

  • Genus
    :

    Melanoperdix

  • Species
    :

    niger

Descriptor

Vigors, 1829

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 27 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    :
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Black Partridge (Melanoperdix niger) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

  • Melanoperdix niger niger (Malay Peninsula, Sumatra)
  • Melanoperdix niger borneensis (Borneo)

Foreign names

  • Perdrix noire,
  • Perdiz negra,
  • perdiz-preta,
  • Schwarzwachtel,
  • fekete erdeifogoly,
  • Zwarte Bospatrijs,
  • Pernice nera,
  • svarthöna,
  • Svarthøne,
  • kurička čierna,
  • koroptev černá,
  • Sort Skovvagtel,
  • mustapyy,
  • perdiu negra,
  • czarnopiór,
  • Чёрная куропатка,
  • Puyuh hitam,
  • クマシャコ,
  • 黑鹑,
  • 黑鶉,

Voice song and call

Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Other sources of interest

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