Perdicula argoondah
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The rock bush quail (Perdicula argoondah) is a species of quail found in parts of peninsular India. It is a common species with a wide range and the IUCN has rated it as being of "least concern". There are three recognised subspecies:
P. a. argoondah found from Madhya Pradesh southwards to Tamil Nadu The rock bush quail is very similar to and overlaps in range with the jungle bush quail (Perdicula asiatica). These birds are found in small coveys and are often detected only when they suddenly burst out into flight en masse from under vegetation. It is 6.7–7.25 in (17.0–18.4 cm) in length and weighs 2.25–3 oz (64–85 g). It is some shade of brown barred and mottled with darker colour. A diagnostic feature is that the outermost primary feather is longer than the innermost, and the inner web of the primaries is barred or speckled with buff. The voice is a trill followed by a series of piping notes which start quiet and grow louder.
The rock bush quail is native to the western half of India and is believed... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rock Bush Quail sighting in Rajkot on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 99th most-seen of the 123 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Rock Bush Quail in Rajkot on a given day, against under 5% in September–October and December–June, the lowest months. That is one of Rajkot's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain against almost none in February. August has too few records to rate.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Rock Bush Quail sightings, Rajkot has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Nagpur (India, under 5%) and Pune (India, under 5%).
Same family: Phasianidae
The closest relatives of the Rock Bush Quail that you can see in Rajkot (family Phasianidae, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) are Grey Francolin (about 40%) and Common Peafowl (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rock Bush Quail is recorded against all the birds logged in Rajkot (7 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
