Barred buttonquail (Turnix suscitator)

[dolina]

Barred buttonquail (Turnix suscitator) by alabang, on Flickr

A typical Barred buttonquail or common bustard-quail (Turnix suscitator), 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.

Unlike other buttonquail, are not as difficult to see, since it tends to cross, or run along, savannah tracks, and is readily viewed from a vehicle.
Feeds on insects and seeds, and is reluctant to fly.

The calls are a motorcycle-like drr-r-r-r-r-r and a loud hoon- hoon-hoon.

Source: Barred buttonquail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Location: International Rice Research Institute - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[sscarmack]

Nice shot! Doesn't look like he minds you getting close.

 

[Hunter58]

Nice shot Paolo, cute little quail like bird. And I like any bird that sounds like a motorcycle, that's one cool bird.

 

[dolina]

Thanks Steve and Sean

 

[baturn]

I always enjoy your photos, but I especially like the ID and description you provide. Thank you.

 

[dolina]

Thank you and your welcome Baturn

 

[goooner]

Nice shot!