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Rock Bush-quail

Perdicula argoondah

Least Concern

翼開長

15.2 cm

体重

63.5 g

科

Phasianidae

目

Galliformes

について

インド中西部の草地や低木林に生息する小型のウズラで、ロックブッシュウズラとも呼ばれる。岩の多い丘陵地帯や乾燥した草地を好む。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	15.2 cm	6.0 in
体重	63.5 g	2.24 oz

識別

羽毛

Male pale sandy-brown above with buff streaks; pale buff below lightly barred brown; paler than Jungle Bush-quail; rufous on face duller. Female plain pale sandy-buff below; less barred than Jungle Bush-quail female.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Endemic to the Deccan Plateau of India; resident of dry rocky grassland, scrub, and hillsides in Maharashtra, Karnataka, and adjacent states.

Diet & Feeding

Eats small seeds, grain, and invertebrates in rocky Indian scrubland and grassland.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Incubation: 16-18 days.

一腹卵数

4-8

鳴き声

さえずり

Very high, thin 'pip-pip-pip' series; Indian rocky scrub quail with soft, barely audible alarm note. Covey communicates with quiet rolling clucks. Calls from among boulders at dawn on Deccan plateau.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
科	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Perdicula
種	Perdicula argoondah

Distribution

Rock Bush-quail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

よくある質問

What does the Rock Bush-quail eat?

Eats small seeds, grain, and invertebrates in rocky Indian scrubland and grassland.

Where does the Rock Bush-quail live?

Endemic to the Deccan Plateau of India; resident of dry rocky grassland, scrub, and hillsides in Maharashtra, Karnataka, and adjacent states.

Is the Rock Bush-quail endangered?

The Rock Bush-quail has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Rock Bush-quail nest?

Incubation: 16-18 days.

What does the Rock Bush-quail sound like?

Very high, thin 'pip-pip-pip' series; Indian rocky scrub quail with soft, barely audible alarm note. Covey communicates with quiet rolling clucks. Calls from among boulders at dawn on Deccan plateau.

How big is the Rock Bush-quail?

The Rock Bush-quail has a wingspan of 15.2 cm, weight of 63.5 g.

What order and family does the Rock Bush-quail belong to?

The Rock Bush-quail (Perdicula argoondah) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.