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  1. jurek

    Small Buttonquail in Morocco

    Interesting! I didn't know that study. But a bit surprising, given that buttonquails are sedentary.
  2. jurek

    Small Buttonquail in Morocco

    Well, I read that they are split, N African birds being paler. About Spanish birds, I heard that despite many searches, no Spanish birder managed to find breeding site. If they make it, it would be great news!
  3. jurek

    Small Buttonquail in Morocco

    Yes, indeed, both European and North African are two separate subspecies. Under the current trend, somebody could easily split them. I am sure that DNA difference would be enough, given sedentary nature of buttonquails and large distance across the Sahara to the main population. But, somehow...
  4. jurek

    Small Buttonquail in Morocco

    Great news! There were rumours circulating several years ago already that a small population was discovered in Morocco, but nothing more.
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