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;[[:Category:Melanoperdix|Melanoperdix]] nigra | ;[[:Category:Melanoperdix|Melanoperdix]] nigra | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | 27cm. '''Male''' | + | 27cm.<br /> |
− | + | '''Male''' | |
+ | *Glossy black plumage | ||
+ | *Thick black bill | ||
+ | *Grey legs | ||
+ | *Dark brown iris<br /> | ||
+ | '''Female''': smaller than the male | ||
+ | *Chestnut-brown | ||
+ | *Whitish throat and belly | ||
+ | *Dark horn-coloured bill | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Malaysia]], [[Borneo]] and [[Sumatra]]. | [[Malaysia]], [[Borneo]] and [[Sumatra]]. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | There are 2 subspecies | + | There are 2 subspecies: |
− | * ''M n niger'' | + | *''M. n. niger'': |
− | * ''M n borneensis'' | + | :*Lowland forests of [[Malay Peninsula]] and [[Sumatra]] |
− | + | *''M. n. borneensis'': | |
+ | :*Lowland forests of [[Borneo]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Lowland rainforests. | Lowland rainforests. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
− | 5-6 white eggs | + | The clutch consists of 5-6 white eggs. |
− | + | ==References== | |
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Wikipedia | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Melanoperdix+nigra}} | {{GSearch|Melanoperdix+nigra}} | ||
− | + | {{GS-checked}} | |
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Melanoperdix]] [[Category:Missing Images]] [[Category:Artwork Only]] |
Latest revision as of 12:17, 21 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 11 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black_Partridge
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.