Himalayan quail  (Ophrysia superciliosa)

IUCN Red List species status – Critically Endangered
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Facts – Himalayan quail

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderGalliformes
FamilyPhasianidae
GenusOphrysia (1)

Status – Himalayan quail

Classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List (1).

Description – Himalayan quail

Information on the Himalayan quail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (June, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
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Himalayan quail specimen
Himalayan quail specimen

© National Museum of Natural History Naturalis, Leiden

National Museum of Natural History Naturalis
Darwinweg 2
Leiden
2333 CR
Netherlands
Tel: +33 (071) 568 76 00
Fax: +33 (071) 568 76 66
collectie@naturalis.nl
http://www.naturalis.nl

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