The rock bush quail (Perdicula argoondah)[a] is a species of quail found in parts of peninsular India. It is a common species with a wide range and the IUCN has rated it as being of "least concern".
P. a. salimalii found in South India in parts of Karnataka.
Description
The rock bush quail is very similar to and overlaps in range with the jungle bush quail (Perdicula asiatica). These birds are found in small coveys and are often detected only when they suddenly burst out into flight en masse from under vegetation. It is 6.7–7.25 in (17.0–18.4 cm) in length and weighs 2.25–3 oz (64–85 g). It is some shade of brown barred and mottled with darker colour.[2] A diagnostic feature is that the outermost primary feather is longer than the innermost, and the inner web of the primaries is barred or speckled with buff. The voice is a trill followed by a series of piping notes which start quiet and grow louder.[3]
The rock bush quail is native to the western half of India and is believed to be a non-migratory species. It occurs in arid areas with scrubby grassland and thorny bushes and is seldom found above about 600 metres (2,000 ft).[3]
Status
Rock bush quail
The rock bush quail has a very wide range and is common in many parts of that range. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Although the population has not been quantified, it is probably declining slowly, as the bird is subject to hunting pressure and destruction of its habitat. The rate of decline in population is insufficient to warrant listing the species in a more threatened category.[1]
Notes
^Note: the name "argoondah" follows "goondri", the Assamese name for the Manipur bush quail (Perdicula manipurensis). Pittie, Aasheesh (2004). "A dictionary of scientific bird names originating from the Indian region". Buceros. 9 (2): 1–30. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
References
^ abBirdLife International (2016). "Perdicula argoondah". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22679002A92797941. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22679002A92797941.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^Hume, A.O.; Marshall, C.H.T. (1880). Game Birds of India, Burmah and Ceylon. Vol. II. Calcutta: A.O. Hume and C.H.T. Marshall. p. 122.
^ abMcGowan, P.J.K.; Boesman, P. (1994). Rock Bush-quail (Perdicula argoondah). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.) (2014). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Retrieved 2 August 2015
January 31, 2023
rock, bush, quail, rock, bush, quail, perdicula, argoondah, species, quail, found, parts, peninsular, india, common, species, with, wide, range, iucn, rated, being, least, concern, male, rajasthan, familyconservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific, cl. The rock bush quail Perdicula argoondah a is a species of quail found in parts of peninsular India It is a common species with a wide range and the IUCN has rated it as being of least concern Rock bush quailA male Rajasthan FamilyConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder GalliformesFamily PhasianidaeGenus PerdiculaSpecies P argoondahBinomial namePerdicula argoondah Sykes 1832 Contents 1 Taxonomy and systematics 2 Description 3 Distribution and habitat 4 Status 5 Notes 6 ReferencesTaxonomy and systematics EditThere are three recognised subspecies P a argoondah found from Madhya Pradesh southwards to Tamil Nadu P a meinertzhageni found in northwestern India P a salimalii found in South India in parts of Karnataka Description EditThe rock bush quail is very similar to and overlaps in range with the jungle bush quail Perdicula asiatica These birds are found in small coveys and are often detected only when they suddenly burst out into flight en masse from under vegetation It is 6 7 7 25 in 17 0 18 4 cm in length and weighs 2 25 3 oz 64 85 g It is some shade of brown barred and mottled with darker colour 2 A diagnostic feature is that the outermost primary feather is longer than the innermost and the inner web of the primaries is barred or speckled with buff The voice is a trill followed by a series of piping notes which start quiet and grow louder 3 Distribution and habitat Edit Male at Rajkot Flock at Rajkot The rock bush quail is native to the western half of India and is believed to be a non migratory species It occurs in arid areas with scrubby grassland and thorny bushes and is seldom found above about 600 metres 2 000 ft 3 Status Edit Rock bush quail The rock bush quail has a very wide range and is common in many parts of that range The International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of least concern Although the population has not been quantified it is probably declining slowly as the bird is subject to hunting pressure and destruction of its habitat The rate of decline in population is insufficient to warrant listing the species in a more threatened category 1 Notes Edit Note the name argoondah follows goondri the Assamese name for the Manipur bush quail Perdicula manipurensis Pittie Aasheesh 2004 A dictionary of scientific bird names originating from the Indian region Buceros 9 2 1 30 Retrieved 19 January 2021 References Edit a b BirdLife International 2016 Perdicula argoondah IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T22679002A92797941 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T22679002A92797941 en Retrieved 19 November 2021 Hume A O Marshall C H T 1880 Game Birds of India Burmah and Ceylon Vol II Calcutta A O Hume and C H T Marshall p 122 a b McGowan P J K Boesman P 1994 Rock Bush quail Perdicula argoondah In del Hoyo J Elliott A Sargatal J Christie D A amp de Juana E eds 2014 Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive Lynx Edicions Barcelona Retrieved 2 August 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rock bush quail amp oldid 1121463652, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
