Alternative name: Lark Buttonquail
- Ortyxelos meiffrenii
Identification
3.9–5.1 in (10–13 cm); male 0.6–0.7 oz (16–20 g), female larger. Mottled red with pale belly. Female has redder breast and broader white tip to tail. Juvenile duller and paler, more mottled.
Distribution
Taxonomy
A monotypic species.
Habitat
Dry, sparse grassland, savanna, scrub, and dense shrubland.
Behaviour
Diet includes grass seeds and insects obtained from the ground.
2 eggs are laid, incubated by the male.
