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African Quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis) video
Several females feeding on seeds on a foot path, in the second shot the male is briefly seen.
- Recorded 1 November 2008
- Added to IBC 3 years 5 weeks ago
- Pieter de Groot Boersma
- Location Pirang, Western Division, The Gambia (ssp atricollis).
- Duration 23 sec
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The name Quailfinch is a derivative of its behaviour. At a disturbance it first goes flat on the ground, before flying away at the last moment. It then lands not to far away. This same behaviour is executed by the Quail.