Manipur bush quail

Perdicula manipurensis

The Manipur bush quail (Perdicula manipurensis) is a bird found in India. Found in India. It eats seeds and nuts, insects and other small invertebrates and leaves and other plant parts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.

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Scientific name	Perdicula manipurensis
Region	Asia
Found in	India

🏡 Where the Manipur bush quail lives

Found in India.

🍽️ What it eats

🌰 Seeds & nuts40%
🐛 Insects & bugs30%
🌿 Leaves & plants30%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Critically EndangeredAlmost gone from the wild.

💡 It weighs about 71 grams. It mostly eats seeds and insects and other small creatures.

Questions about the Manipur bush quail

Where does the Manipur bush quail live?

The Manipur bush quail lives in India. Found in India.

What does the Manipur bush quail eat?

seeds and nuts (about 40%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 30%), leaves and other plant parts (about 30%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Manipur bush quail endangered?

Almost gone from the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Critically Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.