Context:

There are only two sightings of small buttonquail for the whole of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. 

About Small Buttonquail:

• Turnix sylvaticus(Small Buttonquail) is a species of birds in the family buttonquails.
• They are native to the Palearctic, Asia, and Ethiopia.
• They are diurnal omnivores. 
• The small buttonquail is polyandrous, which means the male single-handedly shoulders child-rearing responsibilities.