

The females have the most brightly colored feathers, lead courtship, and guard territory. Interestingly the sexual roles in some Button Quail species are reversed to that typically observed in most other birds. This means that little is known about them, and scientific data is minimal. These Button Quail should not be confused with Coturnix Quail, which is a different breed of quail.īutton quail and Buttonquail are tiny secretive ground-dwelling birds that are exceedingly hard to spot in the wild. They are not, in fact, true Buttonquail, which belongs to the genus Turnix or Ortyxelos.

Exact numbers for each type are hard to judge and frequently remain unknown, but many are rare or endangered.īutton Quails kept in the US as ornamental birds are not true Buttonquails, but have been called this due to their small size.īutton Quail ( Coturnix Chinensis, formerly Excalfactoria chinensis) goes by several other names, including Chinese Blue Painted Quail, Chinese Painted Quail, Painted Button Quail, King Quail, or the Blue Breasted Quail. Because they are small ground-dwelling birds that rarely fly, they are challenging to spot. There are less than 20 species of true Button quail worldwide. Thank you for supporting Heritage Acres Market LLC!
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