Turnicidae series : Quail | 三趾鹑科 : 鹌鹑 | liewwk Nature

Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds generally considered in the order Galliformes.

Old World quail are found in the family Phasianidae, and New World quail are found in the family Odontophoridae. The buttonquail are named more for their superficial resemblance to quail, and are members of the Turnicidae family in the Charadriiformes order. The King Quail, one of the Old World quail, is often sold in the pet trade; and within this trade is commonly, though mistakenly, referred to as a “button quail”. Many of the common larger species are farm-raised for table food or egg consumption, and are hunted on game farms or in the wild, where they may be released to supplement the wild population, or extend into areas outside their natural range.

*** above from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quail

1. Barred Buttonquail, 棕三趾鹑, 棕三趾鶉,Turnix suscitator, ミフウズラ, PUYUH BIASA

2. Small Buttonquail,林三趾鶉, Turnix sylvaticus, ヒメミフウズラ, PUYUH KECIL BIASA

 

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1. Barred Buttonquail, 棕三趾鹑, 棕三趾鶉,Turnix suscitator, ミフウズラ, PUYUH BIASA

– cute little bird that non stop moving on glass area

 

Barred Buttonquail,棕三趾鶉

 

Barred Buttonquail,棕三趾鶉

2. Small Buttonquail,林三趾鶉, Turnix sylvaticus, ヒメミフウズラ, PUYUH KECIL BIASA

– a always hiding and trying to running from open area as soon as it exposure ..

– it run real fast when it seeing human

Small Buttonquail,林三趾鶉

 

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Small Buttonquail,林三趾鶉

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