The Barred Buttonquail superficially resembles Quails, but is actually related to Rails and Cranes. These small birds live throughout SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the Philippines. They live from low altitudes to high in the mountains.
These birds are also fairly easy to see as they are not as shy as other species in the family.
Classification:
Order: Turniciformes
Family: Turnicidae
Genus: Turnix
Species: T. suscitator
Photos:
Barred Buttonquail (Turnix suscitator)
Barred Button Quail (Turnix suscitator fasciata)
"Hunching behind the rear tire afforded me this almost-ground-level shot. 
The SRP in Cebu hosts many other birds, and I hope the developers take their sweet time in building their monstrosities."
female barred buttonquail
Subic Bay, Zambales (2007)
Contributed By : Jugal Tiwari. Read more…
India Nature Watch - Barred Buttonquail
Falguna Shah: Barred Buttonquail. Read more…
Video:
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Commentary:
as we watched purple swamphens feeding in a marshy area, a barred buttonquail scuttled along the brush at the shoreline and a female baya weaver fed on grass stalks. we headed into some dry lo… Read more…
Birding in the Huben-Hushan Area
Species common in the area are Taiwan Fulvetta [formerly Grey-cheeked Fulvetta]; Dusky Fulvetta; Common Kingfisher; Oriental Cuckoo (summer); Spotted Dove; Red Collared Dove; Barred Buttonquail… Read more…
one female barred buttonquail seen taking a dust bath and seemed to be thoroughly enjoying it. lying on her side, feathers ruffled and scratching away with her legs. (april 6th htt) a rosy mini… Read more…
the one i saw this morning was a female with more chestnut on the upper back and, of course, yellow legs which tells it apart from the barred buttonquail. (april 17th kmp) today was remarkable… Read more…
Phuket Birders Blog: Birding Log: 5/4/07
Great Reed Warblers and Barred Buttonquail were easily seen with Black Drongos and Asian Koels making sorties between the clumps of tall grasses. Overhead from the direction of the sea came a f… Read more…
The woody area across the pond was active with Ashy and Black Drongo, Barred Buttonquail, Pied Flycatcher, Common Flameback and Streak-eared Bulbul, just to name a few. Common Flameback is very… Read more…
