Black Partridge

Melanoperdix niger
Family
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
Order
Galliformes
Codes
blapar2, BLPA
๐Ÿ“‹ Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderGalliformes
FamilyPheasants, Grouse, and Allies (Phasianidae)
SpeciesMelanoperdix niger
Codesblapar2, BLPA
๐Ÿ” Identification

The Black Partridge (Melanoperdix niger) is a member of the Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies family within the order Galliformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code blapar2 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.