pchunchiu

A buttonquail sp. was seen near the summit of Kai Kung Leng today afternoon. The light was too strong that coloration or pattern of the bird was unable to be noticed. However, its relatively small size, bulky body structure and short bill fit a buttonquail. It was hiding in short grasses which was flushed by me.

pchunchiu

Thanks Paul. I didn't have much experience of seeing a flying Chinese Francolin but the bird flied like a quail or buttonquail I've encountered before. It has a strong and frequent wingbeat and it flied for some distance (>50m) at a speed similar to a snipe. The tail of the bird is inconspicuous and the wing tips looked pointed to me. Could you please further comment on its identity? Thank you very much.

[ Last edited by pchunchiu at 10/07/2009 22:15 ]