- Perdicula erythrorhyncha
Identification
- Dark brightly coloured quail
- Deep red bill and legs
Female
- Brick-red underparts
- Lacks the white throat and head stripe.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- P. e. erythrorhyncha:
- Western India (Western Ghats)
- P. e. blewitti:
- Central and eastern India
Habitat
Hill forests
Behaviour
They move in groups of 6-10, feeding in open patches.
Breeding
They make their nest in the ground, lined with grass. The clutch consists of 4-7 eggs which is incubated by the female for 16-18 days.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Painted Bush Quail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Painted_Bush_Quail
