The Himalayan quail 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 in the western Himalayas in Uttarakhand, north-west India. The last verifiable record was in 1876 near the hill station of Mussoorie. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Gray, JE 1846)
Reference:
Glean. Menag. Av. Knowsley
1 p.8 pl.16
Protonym:
Rollulus superciliosus
Avibase ID:
1EDD86FF97DAFBAB
Avibase ID:
avibase-1EDD86FF
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/1EDD86FF
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176057
Geographic range:
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) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): 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) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): 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, version 2021: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
Clements, version 2022: Himalayan 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) |
Clements, version 2019: 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) |
eBird version 2019: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
eBird version 2021: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
eBird version 2022: 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 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 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) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Indian Mountain Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
Oriental Bird Club: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Ophrysia superciliosa |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Ophrysia superciliosa |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (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, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Himalayan Quail ( Ophrysia superciliosa) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: 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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