barred button quail

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Illustration of a barred, or common, button quail (Turnix suscitator) showing a small, plump bird with mottled brown, black, and buff plumage, short legs, and a short tail.

Body plans of some smaller gruiforms.

barred button quail

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Also known as: Turnix suscitator, common button quail

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button quail
In the barred, or common, button quail (T. suscitator) of India and eastward, females are black-throated in breeding season. The northernmost species, ranging from India to Manchuria, is T. tanki, called yellow-legged, Indian, or Chinese button quail.
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In the barred, or common, button quail (T. suscitator) of India and eastward, females are black-throated in breeding season. The northernmost species, ranging from India to Manchuria, is T. tanki, called yellow-legged, Indian, or Chinese button quail.
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