The common buttonquail resembles the common quail, it has streaked sandy brown upperparts, buff underparts with black flank markings, and a plain face. In flight, a whitish wingbar contrasts with the grey wing.
By the meteorological calendar, winter always starts on 1 December. The seasons are defined as Spring (March, April, May), Summer (June, July, August), Autumn (September, October, November) and Winter (December, January, February).
The same day marks the summer solstice in the southern hemisphere. Alternatively, the spring equinox signals the beginning of spring. It is always March 20 or 21. Therefore, in the northern hemisphere, winter lasts from December 21 or 22 to March 20 or 21, about three months.