Avibase: Callipepla douglasii bensoni (Elegant Quail (bensoni))

Elegant Quail (bensoni)

Callipepla douglasii bensoni Ridgway, R 1887

Classification

Order:
  Galliformes
Family:
  Odontophoridae
Genus:
   Callipepla
Scientific:
  Callipepla douglasii bensoni

Original description

Citation:
Ridgway, R 1887

Reference:
Forest & Stream 28 p.106

Protonym:
Callipepla elegans bensoni

Type locality:
Campos, Sonora.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/148623#page/116/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
47DF61E6CD11D9C3

Avibase ID:
avibase-47DF61E6

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/47DF61E6

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 677581

Geographic range:

Callipepla douglasii bensoni: Sonora and western Chihuahua (northwestern Mexico)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Elegant Quail (bensoni)
French:
Colin élégant (bensoni)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Elegant Quail (bensoni) ( Callipepla douglasii bensoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Elegant Quail (bensoni) ( Callipepla douglasii bensoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Elegant Quail (bensoni) ( Callipepla douglasii bensoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Elegant Quail (bensoni) ( Callipepla douglasii bensoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Elegant Quail (Benson's) ( Callipepla douglasii bensoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Elegant Quail (Benson's) ( Callipepla douglasii bensoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Elegant Quail (Benson's) ( Callipepla douglasii bensoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Elegant Quail (Benson's) ( Callipepla douglasii bensoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Elegant Quail (Benson's) ( Callipepla douglasii bensoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Elegant Quail (Benson's) ( Callipepla douglasii bensoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Elegant Quail (Benson's) ( Callipepla douglasii bensoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Elegant Quail (Benson's) ( Callipepla douglasii bensoni)
Avilist 2025: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Lophortyx douglasii bensoni [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Lophortyx douglasii bensoni [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Callipepla douglasii bensoni [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Callipepla douglasii

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