Photo: Udaya Kumar Balasubramanian from Madurai, India / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Painted Bush Quail
Perdicula erythrorhyncha
Painted Bush Quail (Perdicula erythrorhyncha) — Gamebirds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Painted Bush Quail (Perdicula erythrorhyncha) is a member of the Phasianidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 67.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Galliformes
- Family Phasianidae Pheasants & Allies
- Genus Perdicula
- Species erythrorhyncha
Quick facts
- Weight
- 67.5 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Painted Bush Quail is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Painted Bush Quail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Painted Bush Quail (Perdicula erythrorhyncha) belongs to the Phasianidae family of the order Galliformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR India.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 67.5 g, with a wing length of about 8.3 cm and a tail of around 4.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 503,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Painted Bush Quail?
The Painted Bush Quail is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 67.5 g.
Where does the Painted Bush Quail live?
The Painted Bush Quail is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR India, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Painted Bush Quail belong to?
The Painted Bush Quail (Perdicula erythrorhyncha) belongs to the Phasianidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Painted Bush Quail eat?
The Painted Bush Quail is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Painted Bush Quail migrate?
The Painted Bush Quail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Painted Bush Quail endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Painted Bush Quail make?
1 real field recording of the Painted Bush Quail — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Painted Bush Quail's range?
The Painted Bush Quail has a mapped global range of about 503,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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