Perdicula is a small genus of quail in the family Phasianidae, containing four species that are collectively known as the bush quails.
The generic name Perdicula is a Modern Latin diminutive of the genus Perdix, and means small partridge.[1] The two genera are not closely related, with Perdix belonging to the tribe Phasianini in subfamily Phasianinae, while Perdicula belongs to the tribe Coturnicini in the subfamily Pavoninae.