Assumed Common Quail from Goa. (1 Viewer)

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nikothomsen

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• Mar 27, 2018

• #1

Hi guys,

Back in 2014, i flushed this bird and managed a single shot before in went into the dense grasses close the coast by Morjim Beach. I assumed it was Common Quail, but eBird reviewer has deemed the photo invalid. So i assume i have the wrong ID, although COQU would be a killer bird to have a photo of. what do you think?

 

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Arsenal Birder

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• Mar 27, 2018

• #2

It has a snipe look about it. Difficult to ID though.

 

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nikothomsen

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• Mar 27, 2018

• #3

i assumed quail due to it landing very quickly after flushing. whenever i've flushed snipes, they stay in-air for at least a few seconds before going down. This bird was different and did not fly further than 5-7 meters before landing.

 

RafaelMatias

Unknown member

• Mar 27, 2018

• #4

I'd say not identifiable... better to let it go.
The pattern is suggestive of various birds, including Small Buttonquail (left wing: darker secondaries with a pale hind margin, and paler greater coverts creating a contrasting central panel: http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_ID=221&Bird_Image_ID=80027)

 

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johnallcock

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• Mar 28, 2018

• #5

I think this looks more like a buttonquail than a quail, but I would agree that based on this view it's probably left unidentified.

 

Barred Wobbler

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• Mar 28, 2018

• #6

I saw a group of barred buttonquail in the grass behind Morjim Beach a couple of years ago. Maybe one of those?