Black-rumped Buttonquail

Black-rumped ButtonquailThe Black-rumped Buttonquail occurs in sub-Saharan Africa and lives on the ground in grassland and grassy savanna. Females are larger and brighter than males, with a rufous face and throat, pale belly and dark rump.What does it look like?The face and throat are rufous, the belly is pale and the rump is dark. Females are larger and more brightly colored than males.How does it live?The Black-rumped Buttonquail occurs in sub-Saharan Africa and lives on the ground in grassland and grassy savanna. Females are larger and brighter than males, with a rufous face and throat, pale belly and dark rump.It uses grassland, savanna and grassy wetland. It searches for food on the ground and may run away when approached rather than take flight.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.