About the Common Buttonquail
The common buttonquail, also called Kurrichane buttonquail and Andalusian hemipode, is a buttonquail, one of a small family of birds that resemble but are not closely related to the true quails.
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The common buttonquail resembles the common quail. It has streaked sandy brown upperparts, buff underparts with black flank markings, and a plain face. In flight, a whitish wingbar contrasts with the grey wing. Sexes are similar, but immature birds are more spotted below. This tiny buttonquail is notoriously difficult to see. It is a small, 15 cm (5.9 in) long drab running bird, which avoids flying.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Taiwan, Burkina Faso, Congo - Brazzaville, Pakistan.
When to see it
Peak activity in January · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Little ButtonquailTurnix veloxThe little buttonquail is a small reddish brown bird with thin white stripes on its upper parts with a blue-grey beak, pink legs and feet, and pale eyes.
Painted ButtonquailTurnix variusThe painted buttonquail is about 19 to 20 cm (7.5 to 7.9 in) long.
Madagascar ButtonquailTurnix nigricollisThe Madagascar buttonquail is a stocky bird with a small head and short legs and tail.
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