How big is a Rock Bush Quail?

The Rock Bush Quail is a medium sized bird weighing about 60 g.

Where can you see a Rock Bush Quail?

The Rock Bush Quail is endemic to India, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Rock Bush Quail?

The Rock Bush Quail is most easily confused with the Painted Bush Quail and the Jungle Bush Quail.

Is the Rock Bush Quail endangered?

The Rock Bush Quail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Rock Bush Quail

Perdicula argoondah

Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies · Galliformes · Rare

The Rock Bush Quail (Perdicula argoondah) is a rare partridges, pheasants, grouse, and alli found only in India, weighing about 60 g. The rock bush quail is a species of quail found in parts of peninsular India.

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Rock Bush Quail (Perdicula argoondah), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Koshy Koshy from Faridabad, Haryana, India, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by

Rock Bush Quail (Perdicula argoondah), photo 2 — Photo: Rhino909 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rock Bush Quail (Perdicula argoondah), photo 3 — Photo: Aditya Rao · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rock Bush Quail (Perdicula argoondah), photo 4 — Photo: Aditya Rao · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rock Bush Quail (Perdicula argoondah), photo 5 — Photo: Tom Field · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rock Bush Quail (Perdicula argoondah), photo 6 — Photo: Tom Field · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rock Bush Quail (Perdicula argoondah), photo 7 — Photo: Surabhi Srivastava · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rock Bush Quail (Perdicula argoondah), photo 8 — Photo: Surabhi Srivastava · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rock Bush Quail (Perdicula argoondah), photo 9 — Photo: Koshy Koshy from Faridabad, Haryana, India · CC BY 2.0

Rock Bush Quail (Perdicula argoondah), photo 10 — Photo: Parth Kansara · CC BY 4.0

About the Rock Bush Quail

The rock bush quail 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".

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How to identify it

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. 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.

Where it lives

India

When to see it

Best months: January, February, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in August. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Rock Bush Quail?: The rock bush quail is very similar to and overlaps in range with the jungle bush quail (Perdicula asiatica). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Rock Bush Quail?: The Rock Bush Quail is a medium sized bird weighing about 60 g.
Where can you see a Rock Bush Quail?: The Rock Bush Quail is endemic to India, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Rock Bush Quail?: The Rock Bush Quail is most easily confused with the Painted Bush Quail and the Jungle Bush Quail.
Is the Rock Bush Quail endangered?: The Rock Bush Quail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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