Overview
This species has a brown back, rufous chest, and pale belly, brown irises and a black rump. As usual for buttonquails but not for most birds, the female is larger and brighter than the male.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Bird
- Family
- Turnicidae
- Genus
- Turnix
- Species
- nanus
Habitat
Open grassland.
Diet
Seeds and insects.
Behavior
This species is shy and difficult to flush.
Hunting
Hunted indigenously.
Conservation Status
Listed as Least Concern by IUCN.