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Snow Mountain Quail
Anurophasis monorthonyx van Oort, 1910
The Snow Mountains Quail (Anurophasis monorthonyx), also known as the Snow Mountain Quail, is a large, approximately 28 cm (11 in) long, dark brown quail of Alpine grasslands. It is the only member of the genus Anurophasis. It has a brown plumage, a horn-coloured bill, yellow legs and a brown iris. The underparts of the female are whitish and more heavily black barred than in the male. Source: Wikipedia
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Order:
Galliformes
Family:
Phasianidae
Genus:
Anurophasis
Scientific:
Anurophasis monorthonyx
Citation:
van Oort, 1910
Reference:
NotesLeydenMus. p.212
Protonym:
Anurophasis monorthonyx
Avibase ID:
6A668E882BDEAC1F
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/6A668E88
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175959
NEAR THREATENED
Geographic range:
- Anurophasis monorthonyx: W New Guinea (alpine grasslands of Snow Mountains)
Source: Clements checklist
Snow Mountain Quail
Catalan:
Guatlla de muntanya
Czech:
křepelka novoguinejská
Danish:
Papuavagtel
German:
Schneegebirgswachtel
Spanish:
Codorniz Papú
Spanish (Spain):
Codorniz papú
Finnish:
papuanviiriäinen
French:
Caille de montagne
Croatian:
novogvinejska prepelica
Italian:
Quaglia degli Snow
Japanese (romaji):
yukiyamauzura
Japanese:
ユキヤマウズラ
Lithuanian:
Naujosios Gvinėjos putpelė
Dutch:
Nieuw-Guinese Bergpatrijs
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kjempevaktel
Norwegian:
Kjempevaktel
Polish:
przepiórka nowogwinejska
Portuguese:
Codorna-grande
Russian:
Снежный перепел
Slovak:
prepelica horská
Serbian:
Papuanska prepelica
Swedish:
papuansk berghöna
Ukrainian:
Перепілка новогвінейська
Chinese:
雪山鹑
Chinese (Traditional):
雪山鶉
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Caille de montagne ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Caille de montagne ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Clements 1st edition: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Clements, version 2021: Snow Mountain Quail ( Synoicus monorthonyx) |
| Clements 3rd edition: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Clements 4th edition: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Clements 6th edition: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Clements, version 2015: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Clements, version 2016: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Clements, version 2017: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Clements, version 2018: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Clements, version 2019: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| eBird version 1.50: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| eBird version 1.52: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| eBird version 1.53: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| eBird version 1.54: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| eBird version 1.55: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| eBird version 2015: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| eBird version 2016: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| eBird version 2017: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| eBird version 2018: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| eBird version 2019: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| eBird version 2021: Snow Mountain Quail ( Synoicus monorthonyx) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Snow Mountain Quail ( Synoicus monorthonyx) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| James Lee Peters: Anurophasis monorthonyx |
| James Lee Peters (original): Anurophasis monorthonyx |
| James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Anurophasis monorthonyx |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Snow Mountains Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Snow Mountain Quail ( Anurophasis monorthonyx) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Anurophasis monorthonyx |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Anurophasis monorthonyx |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
Catalan: Guatlla de muntanya
Czech: Krepelka novoguinejská, křepelka novoguinejská
Danish: Papuavagtel
German: Schneegebirgswachtel
English: New Guinea Quail, Snow Mountain Quail, Snow Mountains Quail
English, HBW: Snow Mountain Quail
English (IOC): Snow Mountain Quail
English (United States): Snow Mountain Quail
Esperanto: Sudirmana koturno
Spanish: Codorniz Papú, Codorniz Papúa
Spanish (Spain): Codorniz papú, Codorniz Papúa
Spanish (HBW): Snow Mountain Quail
Estonian: mägivutt
Finnish: Papuanviiriäinen
French: Caille de montagne, Caille de Van Oort
Croatian: novogvinejska prepelica
Indonesian: Puyuh Jayawijaya
Italian: Quaglia degli Snow, Quaglia delle nevi della Nuova Guinea
Japanese (romaji): yukiyamauzura
Japanese: ユキヤマウズラ
Scientific: Anurophasis monorthonyx, Synoicus monorthonyx
Lithuanian: Naujosios Gvinėjos putpelė
Dutch: Nieuwguinese Bergpatrijs, Nieuw-Guinese Bergpatrijs, Nieuwguinese Berpatrijs
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kjempevaktel
Norwegian: Kjempevaktel
Polish: przepiórka nowogwinejska
Portuguese: Codorna-grande
Portuguese (Portugal): codorniz-da-papua
Russian: Новогвинейская горная куропатка, Новогвинейский горный перепел, Снежный перепел
Slovak: prepelica horská
Serbian: Papuanska prepelica
Swedish: Iriansk berghöna, papuaberghöna, papuansk berghöna
Turkish: Büyük Bıldırcın
Tatar: Яңа Гвинея тау бүдәнәләре
Ukrainian: Перепілка новогвінейська
Chinese: 雪山鹑
Chinese (Traditional): 雪山鶉
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