Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
Black Wood-partridge (Melanoperdix nigra) - HBW 2, p. 506
French: Perdrix noire
German: Schwarzwachtel
Spanish: Perdiz Negra
Other common names: Black Partridge
Taxonomy: Cryptonyx niger Vigors, 1829, no locality.
Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- nigra (Vigors, 1829) - Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra.
- borneensis Rothschild, 1917 - Borneo.
- Vulnerable Enlarge map
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A female on the ground Locality Kuala Lumpur Bird Park (Taman Burung Kuala Lumpur), Lake Gardens, Kuala Lumpur, Peninsular Malaysia
John Corder 31 July 1994 5 years ago 49 sec 3.5 -
A male foraging Locality Kuala Lumpur Bird Park (Taman Burung Kuala Lumpur), Lake Gardens, Kuala Lumpur, Peninsular Malaysia
John Corder 31 July 1994 5 years ago 17 sec 3.1
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A male resting on one leg.
Locality Vogelpark Avifauna, Alphen, South Holland Province, Netherlands (ssp borneensis)
Josep del Hoyo 6 February 1993 20 weeks ago 3.2 -
A female on the ground.
Locality Vogelpark Avifauna, Alphen, South Holland Province, Netherlands (ssp borneensis)
Josep del Hoyo 6 February 1993 20 weeks ago 2.8
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