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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| Est. World Population: | 1-200 |
| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Critically Endangered |
| U.S. ESA Status: | NOT LISTED |
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| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Males) |
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Habitat:
Poorly known (see BirdLife International 2001 for review). A probable resident, it inhabits damp grassland, particularly stands of tall grass, and sometimes bogs and swamps, and is recorded in vegetation up to 3 m (but potentially up to 5 m) tall (A. Choudhury in litt. 2006), from the foothills up to c.1,000 m. Historical records indicate that it was generally encountered in small groups of 4-12, and was shy, reluctant to fly and extremely difficult to observe, although coveys were occasionally seen feeding in the open on recently burnt ground. The little available data indicate that it breeds between January and May.
Range:
Perdicula manipurensis is known historically from northern West Bengal, Assam and Manipur in north-eastern India, with unconfirmed historical records from Nagaland and Meghalaya in India and Chittagong, Chittagong Hill Tracts and Sylhet districts, Bangladesh (see review of all records in BirdLife International 2001). The nominate race occurs in Manipur and neighbouring Assam south of the Brahmaputra, while race inglisi occurs from West Bengal to Assam north of the Brahmaputra (BirdLife International 2001). Given the lack of recent records, and the lack of remaining suitable grassland habitat, any remaining populations must be very small and fragmented. Remaining populations are thought most likely to be in Assam (A. Rahmani and Praveen J in litt. 2024).
Conservation:
Conservation Actions Underway
Some survey work for this species has been carried out, but is hampered by access to the Manipur region, as well as the difficulty of accessing likely sites due to the danger posed by tigers and elephants.
Conservation Actions Proposed
The most urgent action needed is to rediscover this species by surveying likely sites. Depending on the outcome of these surveys, a conservation action plan that prioritises site and population protections will be key. Threats will need to be identified and appropriately mitigated, ensuring local community support. If surveys for the species continue to be unsuccessful, extinction probability analysis may become appropriate.
Some survey work for this species has been carried out, but is hampered by access to the Manipur region, as well as the difficulty of accessing likely sites due to the danger posed by tigers and elephants.
Conservation Actions Proposed
The most urgent action needed is to rediscover this species by surveying likely sites. Depending on the outcome of these surveys, a conservation action plan that prioritises site and population protections will be key. Threats will need to be identified and appropriately mitigated, ensuring local community support. If surveys for the species continue to be unsuccessful, extinction probability analysis may become appropriate.