# Grassland Birds

By [Sriram Reddy](https://dylit.info/user/sriram.reddy)

[Birds of Telangana](https://dylit.info/presence/Birds-of-Telangana/66cc55128d6a333dc2bbd554) > [Grassland Birds](https://dylit.info/channel/Grassland/6760269be8edfe88e6fd3f5f)

Rain Quail Streaky, small football-shaped bird, most often seen in flight as it flushes from almost underfoot. Male unmistakable, with natty black-and-white face pattern and triangular black splotch on the chest that resembles spilled paint. Female very similar to Common and Japanese Quails, distinguished by range and by proximity to a male. Inhabits grassy, open areas such as farmland, meadows, and grasslands. Disperses after breeding, occasionally to higher elevations. Male’s song is an odd, songbird-like pair of repeated high squeaks.