Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
Painted Bush-quail (Perdicula erythrorhyncha) - HBW 2, p. 513
French: Perdicule à bec rouge
German: Buntwachtel
Spanish: Perdicilla Piquirroja
Taxonomy: Coturnix erythrorhyncha Sykes, 1832, Karli Valley, north Konkan.
Has been included in genus Cryptoplectron. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- erythrorhyncha (Sykes, 1832) - W Ghats of W India.
- blewitti (Hume, 1874) - C & E India.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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male calling from base of roadside wall Locality Devikulam, Idukki District, Kerala, India (ssp erythrorhyncha)
Martin Kennewell 18 December 2012 24 weeks ago 18 sec 4.6 -
A male on a road side. Locality Masinagudi-Ooty Road, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India (ssp erythrorhyncha)
Josep del Hoyo 10 December 2009 3 years ago 31 sec 4.1 -
male appears from behind rock Locality Devikulam, Idukki District, Kerala, India (ssp erythrorhyncha)
Martin Kennewell 18 December 2012 22 weeks ago 46 sec 4 -
male on rock, flies Locality Devikulam, Idukki District, Kerala, India (ssp erythrorhyncha)
Martin Kennewell 18 December 2012 22 weeks ago 28 sec 3.8
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A male bird
Locality Ooty, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India (ssp erythrorhyvcha)
vasanthan.p.j 18 July 2010 2 years ago 4.2 -
A male bird in profile
Locality Masinagudi-Ooty Road, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India (ssp erythrorhynchos)
vasanthan.p.j 8 August 2011 1 year ago 4.1 -
A female photographed in the early morning light
Locality Betthatty, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India (ssp erythrorhyncha)
vasanthan.p.j 16 February 2012 1 year ago 3.9 -
A male bird
Locality The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India (ssp erythrorhyvcha)
vasanthan.p.j 10 May 2010 3 years ago 3.7 -
A male bird
Locality The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India (ssp Erythrorhyncha)
vasanthan.p.j 9 May 2009 3 years ago 3.3 -
Uncommon
Locality Eravikulam National Park, Kerala, India
jugal Tiwari 4 May 2012 1 year ago 3.2
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A male calling. Locality Devikulam, Idukki District, Kerala, India
(ssp erythrorhyncha)
Martin Kennewell 18 December 2012 20 weeks ago 4
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