Manipur Bush Quail

It was collected and described by Allan Octavian Hume on an ornithological expedition to Manipur in 1881.

The Manipur Bush Quail is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Manipur Bush Quail (Perdicula manipurensis) is a species of quail found in India, inhabiting damp grassland, particularly stands of tall grass, in West Bengal, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, and Meghalaya. It was collected and described by Allan Octavian Hume on an ornithological expedition to Manipur in 1881. P. manipurensis is listed as Vulnerable in IUCN's Red List, as its habitat is small, fragmented, and rapidly shrinking. More

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* Manipur Bush Quail, Perdicula manipurensis * Genus Ophrysia * Himalayan Quail, Ophrysia superciliosa Quails in cookery - Quails are an edible game species. The Common Quail was previously much favoured in French cooking, but quail for the table are now more likely to be domesticated Japanese Quail. The eggs of the quail are considered a delicacy, and are sometimes used raw in sushi. More