Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A bird of the family Turnicidæ and superfamily Turnicomorphæ, or Hemipodii; a hemipod.
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Examples
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The Manipur bush-quail (Perdicula manipurensis) is considered vulnerable.
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Family Common Name Species Phasianidae Manipur bush-quail Perdicula manipurensis Sylviidae Grey-crowned prinia Prinia cinereocapilla Timaliidae Spiny babbler Turdoides nipalensis An asterisk signifies that the species 'range is limited to this ecoregion.
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The only quail commonly seen on the Nilgiris is the painted bush-quail
Birds of the Indian Hills Douglas Dewar 1916
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Family Common Name Species Phasianidae Manipur bush-quail Perdicula manipurensis Timaliidae Striped laughingthrush Garrulax virgatus Timaliidae Brown-capped laughingthrush Garrulax austeni Timaliidae Marsh babbler Pellorneum palustre Timaliidae Tawny-breasted wren-babbler Spelaeornis longicaudatus Timaliidae Wedge-billed wren-babbler Sphenocichla humei
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Family Common Name Species Phasianidae Manipur bush-quail Perdicula manipurensis Timaliidae Marsh babbler Pellorneum palustre Timaliidae Brown-capped laughingthrush Garrulax austeni Timaliidae Tawny-breasted wren-babbler Spelaeornis longicaudatus Timaliidae Wedge-billed wren-babbler Sphenocichla humei
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Phasianidae Manipur bush-quail Perdicula manipurensis
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