 They have been seen in area of heavy scrub ground cover, up to high in some cases, but can also be seen in rocky areas where almost no scrub cover is present.The buff-breasted buttonquail is an endangered species, with a population estimated at 500 individuals and an historical range of .They have been extirpated from large portions of their original range, probably due in part due to cattle overgrazing, sites made unsuitable by fire regimes and general habitat clearances to make way for human habitation.