striped button quail

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Andalusian hemipode

striped button quail

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Also known as: Andalusian hemipode, Turnix sylvatica

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button quail
…widely distributed species is the striped button quail, or Andalusian hemipode (Turnix sylvatica). It occurs in southern Spain, Africa, and southeastern Asia to the Philippines. The red-backed button quail (T. maculosa) is its counterpart in the Australo-Papuan region. The Andalusian hemipode, 15 cm (6 in.) long, has streaked, reddish-gray upperparts…
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…widely distributed species is the striped button quail, or Andalusian hemipode (Turnix sylvatica). It occurs in southern Spain, Africa, and southeastern Asia to the Philippines. The red-backed button quail (T. maculosa) is its counterpart in the Australo-Papuan region. The Andalusian hemipode, 15 cm (6 in.) long, has streaked, reddish-gray upperparts…
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