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RockyScrapeMedium · 60 g
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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.
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When to see the Rock Bush Quail
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Rock Bush Quail
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
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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Easily confused with
Painted Bush QuailPerdicula erythrorhynchaThis quail is darkish brightly colored with a deep red bill and legs, eye-catching even in flight.
Jungle Bush QuailPerdicula asiaticaJungle bush quails are a small species of quail, 15–18 cm (5.9–7.1 in) long and weighing 57–82 g (2.0–2.9 oz).
Side by side: Jungle Bush Quail vs Rock Bush Quail
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