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Himalayan Quail
Ophrysia superciliosa (Gray, JE, 1846)
The Himalayan Quail (Ophrysia superciliosa) or Mountain Quail is a medium-sized quail belonging to the pheasant family. It was last reported in 1876 and is feared extinct. This species was known from only 2 locations (and 12 specimens) in the western Himalayas in Uttarakhand, north-west India. The last verifiable record was in 1876 near the hill station of Mussoorie. Source: Wikipedia
Order:
Galliformes
Family:
Phasianidae
Genus:
Ophrysia
Scientific:
Ophrysia superciliosa
Citation:
(Gray, JE, 1846)
Reference:
KnowsleyMenagerie 1 p.8 pl.16
Protonym:
Rollulus superciliosus
Avibase ID:
1EDD86FF97DAFBAB
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/1EDD86FF
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176057
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
Geographic range:
- Ophrysia superciliosa: Formerly w-c Himalayas. Extinct; last reported 1876
Source: Clements checklist
Himalayan Quail
Czech:
křepelka himálajská
German:
Himalayawachtel
Danish:
Uttar Pradesh-vagtel
Spanish:
Perdicilla Himalaya
Finnish:
himalajanviiriäisfasaani
French:
Ophrysie de l'Himalaya
Italian:
Quaglia dell'Himalaya
Japanese:
kebaneuzura
Japanese:
ケバネウズラ
Dutch:
Himalayakwartel
Norwegian:
Hvitbrynhøne
Polish:
przepiórecznik
Portuguese:
Codorna-himalaia
Russian:
Гималайская куропатка
Slovak:
garvalka himalájska
Swedish:
himalayavaktel
Ukrainian:
Перепілка гімалайська
Chinese:
喜马拉雅鹤鹑
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Ophrysie de l'Himalaya ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Ophrysie de l'Himalaya ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Clements 1st edition: Indian Mountain Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Clements 3rd edition: Indian Mountain Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Clements 4th edition: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Clements, version 2015: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Clements, version 2016: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Clements, version 2017: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Clements, version 2018: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| eBird version 1.50: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| eBird version 1.52: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| eBird version 1.53: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| eBird version 1.54: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| eBird version 1.55: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| eBird version 2015: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| eBird version 2016: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| eBird version 2017: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| eBird version 2018: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Himalayan Mountain Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Himalayan Mountain Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Indian Mountain Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Oriental Bird Club: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| James Lee Peters: Ophrysia superciliosa |
| James Lee Peters (original): Ophrysia superciliosa |
| James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Ophrysia superciliosa |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ophrysia superciliosa |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ophrysia superciliosa |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
Catalan: Perdiu de l'Himàlaia
Czech: Krepelka himálajská, křepelka himálajská
Danish: Uttar Pradesh-vagtel
German: Himalajawachtel, Himalayabergwachtel, Himalayawachtel
English: Himalayan Mountain Quail, Himalayan Quail, Indian Mountain Quail, Indian Quail, Mountain Quail
English (IOC): Himalayan Quail
Spanish: Codorniz de los Himalayas, Perdicilla Himalaya
Spanish (Spain): Perdicilla Himalaya
Spanish (HBW): Himalayan Quail
Estonian: tuhkvutt
Finnish: Himalajanviiriäisfasaani
French: Ophrysie de l’Himalaya, Ophrysie de l'Himalaya
Hungarian: himalájai fürj
Italian: Quaglia dell'Himalaya, Quaglia di monte dell‘Himalaya
Japanese: kebaneuzura
Japanese: ケバネウズラ
Scientific: Ophrysia superciliosa, Ophyrsia superciliosa, Rollulus superciliosus
Lithuanian: Himalajinė kurapka
Dutch: Himalaja-kwartel, Himalayakwartel
Norwegian: Hvitbrynhøne
Polish: przepiórecznik
Portuguese: Codorna-himalaia
Russian: Гималайская куропатка
Slovak: garvalka himalájska, kuricka garvalka
Swedish: Himalayavaktel
Ukrainian: Перепілка гімалайська
Chinese: 喜马拉雅鹤鹑
Chinese (Traditional): 高山鶉, 高山鶉1868滅絕
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