Manipur Bush Quail
Perdicula manipurensisHume, AO, 1881
English (US) Manipur Bush Quail
The Manipur Bush Quail (Perdicula manipurensis) 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 manipurensis
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Critically Endangered
- English (US)
- Manipur Bush Quail
- Described by
- Hume, AO, 1881
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Perdicula manipurensis inglisi
- Perdicula manipurensis manipurensis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Hume, AO, 1881
- Type locality
- Bases of the hills in the southeastern portion of the Manipur Plain.
- Original description
- Stray Feathers 9 p.467
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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