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turnix suscitator (female). This well camouflaged female Barred Butt...
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Image #: bq-200001
Species: turnix suscitator (female)
Location: Kerteh, Terengganu
Description: This well camouflaged female Barred Buttonquail was photographed at night resting in her ground nest. Although the female builds it, the males incubate the eggs. These birds are runners that avoid flying and inhabit warm grassland areas.
Keywords: bird | female | buttonquail | camouflage | nest | turnicidae | wildlife | animal |