Jungle Bush Quail
Perdicula asiatica(Latham, J, 1790)
English (US) Jungle Bush Quail
The Jungle Bush Quail (Perdicula asiatica) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) in the order Galliformes.
- Scientific name
- Perdicula asiatica
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Jungle Bush Quail
- Described by
- (Latham, J, 1790)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Perdicula asiatica punjaubi
- Perdicula asiatica asiatica
- Perdicula asiatica vidali
- Perdicula asiatica vellorei
- Perdicula asiatica ceylonensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Perdix asiatica
- Described by
- (Latham, J, 1790)
- Type locality
- Mahratta region, India.
- Original description
- Index ornithologicus, sive systema ornithologiæ; complectens avium divisionem in classes, ordines, genera, species, ipsarumque varietates: adjectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, &c. 2 p.649
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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