Wildlifeof Thailand
Yellow-legged Buttonquail
Turnicidae
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Basic stats
Diet
Seeds and small invertebrates
Habitat
Grassland, scrub and farmland
Range
South, East and Southeast Asia
Size
15–18cm
The yellow-legged buttonquail is a small terrestrial bird with mottled brown plumage, a pale-spotted breast and conspicuously yellow legs. Females are larger and more brightly patterned than males. It inhabits grassland, scrub and farmland across South, East and Southeast Asia, scratching for seeds and small invertebrates. The female courts several males, while each male incubates the eggs and tends the chicks (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Near Threatened (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Yellow-legged Buttonquail eat?
- Seeds and small invertebrates
- What habitat does the Yellow-legged Buttonquail live in?
- Grassland, scrub and farmland
- Where is the Yellow-legged Buttonquail found?
- South, East and Southeast Asia
- How big is the Yellow-legged Buttonquail?
- 15–18cm