Female © Adithya Bhat
Male © Renuka Vijayaraghavan
Female © Subramanya C K
© Parmil Kumar
+ 2
© Sibaram Behera

Jungle Bush-Quail Perdicula asiatica

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Identification

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A small, plump terrestrial bird, roughly spherical in shape. Identified by its rusty throat and rusty-and-white eyebrow. Males have barred underparts while females have uniform pinkish cinnamon underparts. Found in dry stony scrub jungles and dry grasslands. Often seen in groups of 2–7 (but can occur in groups up to 20). Generally secretive until flushed when it suddenly bursts into flight, flying with weak whirring wingbeats low over the ground before quickly dropping into cover. Feeds on grass,seeds, and small insects.

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