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==Identification== | ==Identification== |
Revision as of 18:43, 19 September 2023
- Melanoperdix nigra
Identification
27cm.
Male
- Glossy black plumage
- Thick black bill
- Grey legs
- Dark brown iris
Female: smaller than the male
- Chestnut-brown
- Whitish throat and belly
- Dark horn-coloured bill
Distribution
Taxonomy
There are 2 subspecies:
- M. n. niger:
- Lowland forests of Malay Peninsula and Sumatra
- M. n. borneensis:
- Lowland forests of Borneo
Habitat
Lowland rainforests.
Behaviour
The clutch consists of 5-6 white eggs.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black Partridge. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black_Partridge
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.