Black-rumped Buttonquail

Turnix nanus

The black-rumped buttonquail (Turnix nanus) is a small species of bird in the buttonquail family. This species has a brown back, rufous chest, and pale belly, brown irises and a black rump. As usual for buttonquails but not for most birds, the female is larger and brighter than the male. The birds are shy and difficult to flush.
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