Small Buttonquail

This tiny buttonquail is notoriously difficult to see. It is a small 15cm long drab running bird, which avoids flying. It is a species which inhabits warm grasslands or scrub jungle and feeds on insects and seeds.

The Small Buttonquail is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

* Tawitawi Small Buttonquail, Turnix sylvatica suluensis (extinct: mid-20th century) * Andalusian Hemipode, Turnix sylvatica sylvatica (possibly extinct: late 20th century?) * Philippine Buttonquail, Turnix worcesteri * Sumba Buttonquail, Turnix everetti * Hottentot More

Small Buttonquail resembles a 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. Painting by John Gould The female initiates courtship and builds the ground nest. The male incubates the normally four speckled greyish eggs, and tends the young, which can run as soon as they are hatched. More

Small Buttonquail resembles a 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. The female initiates courtship and builds the ground nest. More

A Record of Small Buttonquail (Turnix sylvatica) in Kedah, Malaysia by David Bakewell Introduction At about 4pm on Monday 10th July, 2006, I was birding around a large construction site called Alamander Homes, which is just off the Butterworth - Kulim Expressway, about 10km beyond the turning to Kulim Hi-Tech park coming from Butterworth. More

Small buttonquail Baby Button Quail Chicks Locations for recordings with GPS coordinates Results 1 - 2 of 2 from 1 species for sp:5424.00 (foreground species only). More

Small buttonquail Baby Button Quail Chicks Locations for recordings with GPS coordinates page 1 Small Buttonquail Call Turnix sylvaticus (0:23) Derek Solomon XC45720 18-2-09, Botswana Small Buttonquail Song Turnix sylvaticus (0:31) Derek Solomon XC46002 19-2-09, Botswana page 1 © 2005-2010 Xeno-canto Foundation. More