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i was sure that button quail were more closely related to small shorebirds like snipes and plovers. in fact, i am positive.
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The true button quail and the ones we call button quail are two different birds. The ones we call buttons are chinese painted quail. There is a species that is called button quail, and they are not related to coturnix. The painted quail are.
ETA: Well, it's good to know we 3 know our stuff!!
i was sure that button quail were more closely related to small shorebirds like snipes and plovers. in fact, i am positive.
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The true button quail and the ones we call button quail are two different birds. The ones we call buttons are chinese painted quail. There is a species that is called button quail, and they are not related to coturnix. The painted quail are.
ETA: Well, it's good to know we 3 know our stuff!!
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