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Barred Buttonquail

Turnix suscitator

Photo by Atul
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Field Notes

Description:

Small quail, rufous-brown above, rusty and buff below.Chin, throat and breast closely barred.The blue-grey bill and legs, and yellowish white eyes are diagnostic.usually seen singly occasionally in pairs or small groups.shy birds .

Habitat:

grassland,scrub,cultivation and open woodland.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
ChimeTsetan
i asked so because early morning, i hear very shrill call of a bird among agricultural fields which looks sort of like your spotting. Never got to take that one's pic, because that bird is pretty shy too and runs like crazy. One day if luck permits i shall get a clear pic and let you know....
Atul
never heard it ctsetan i was lucky enough to get it on cam , it is a very shy bird and flees off at the sight of humans
ChimeTsetan
does it make shrill noise early in the morning ???? and evening?
Atul
thank you , this one was pending since a long time ,finally uploaded it.

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