The Manipur bush quail (Perdicula manipurensis) is a species of quail found in northeastern India and Bangladesh inhabiting damp grassland, particularly stands of tall grass.[2] It was first collected and described by Allan Octavian Hume on an ornithological expedition to Manipur in 1881.
P. manipurensis is listed as Endangered on the IUCN's Red List, as its habitat is small, fragmented, and rapidly shrinking.[1]
There was no confirmed sighting of the bird from 1932 until June 2006, when Anwaruddin Choudhury reported spotting the quail in Assam.[3][4]
BBC News quoted the conservation director of the Wildlife Trust of India, Rahul Kaul, as saying, "This creature has almost literally returned from the dead."[3]
^ abBirdLife International (2017). "Perdicula manipurensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22679012A112384972. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22679012A112384972.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^"Manipur Bush-quail - BirdLife Species Factsheet". Retrieved 2006-06-28.
^ ab"'Extinct' quail sighted in India". BBC News. 2006-06-28. Retrieved 2006-06-28.
^"Rare quail sighted in Assam after 75 years". Newkerala.com. 2006-06-24. Retrieved 2006-06-28.
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