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| Rock Bush Quail Perdicula argoondah meinertzhageni
- Pair |
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| Photographer : | © Peter Kaestner |
| Location : | Pushkar, Rajasthan, India |
| Date : |
24 November 2007 |
| English synonyms: | Rock Quail, Rock Bush-quail, Rajasthan Rock Bush Quail (meinertzhageni), Deccan Rock Bush Quail (argoondah), Mysore Rock Bush Quail (salimalii), Laterite Rock Bush Quail (salimalii) |
| Bird Family : | Phasianidae - Partridges, Chukar, Francolins, Quails, Spurfowl, Pheasants, Tragopans, Monals, Junglefowl, Arguses, Peafowl, Grouse, Ptarmigans & Capercaillies |
| Bird Group : | GALLIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | The birds were drinking from a small pool caused by a leaky irrigation pipe, right near a tented camp. As we
walked up, this spooked them into a bush, and then
after waiting for about 15 minutes, they came back out
to the side of the pool. - PK |
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