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A photo of a Barred Buttonquail (Turnix suscitator), male
Barred Buttonquail, Male

Barred Buttonquail

Turnix suscitator

The barred buttonquail or common bustard-quail (Turnix suscitator) is a buttonquail, one of a small family of birds which resemble, but are closely related to, the true quails. This species is resident from India across tropical Asia to south China, Indonesia and the Philippines. A typical little buttonquail, rufous-brown above, rusty and buff below. Chin, throat and breast closely barred with black. Female larger and more richly coloured, with throat and middle of breast black. The blue-grey bill and legs, and yellowish white eyes are diagnostic, as are also the pale buff shoulder-patches on the wings when in flight. Absence of hind toe distinguishes Bustard and Button quails from true quails. Pairs, in scrub and grassland. The calls are a motorcycle-like drr-r-r-r-r-r and a loud hoon- hoon-hoon.
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Roelof van der Breggen
Sunday 20 Aug 2023 - 10:18pm
Indonesia
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Hemant Kirola
Saturday 22 Apr 2023 - 6:45am
India
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Hemant Kirola
Saturday 01 Apr 2023 - 7:30am
India
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Hemant Kirola
Saturday 25 Mar 2023 - 7:30am
India
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