Button quail

Japanese: button quail(英語表記)buttonquail
Button quail

...A species of the family Ploceidae in the order Grui, or a general term for birds in the family Ploceidae. The barred button quail, Turnix suscitator , is about 14 cm long. It is about the same size as a sparrow, has a rounded body, and at first glance resembles a quail.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "button quail" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ツル目ミフウズラ科の1種,またはミフウズラ科の鳥の総称。ミフウズラTurnix suscitator(英名barred button quail)は,全長約14cm。スズメとほぼ同大で,体つきは丸みがあり,一見ウズラに似ている。…

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