Genus
Turnix
15 species
The list of species of Turnix genus
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The list of species of Turnix genus
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The yellow-legged buttonquail (Turnix tanki ) is a buttonquail, one of a small family of birds which resemble, but are unrelated to, the true quails. This family is peculiar in that the females are larger and more colourful than the males and are...
The barred buttonquail or common bustard-quail (Turnix suscitator ) is a buttonquail, one of a small family of birds which resemble, but are unrelated to, the true quails. This species is resident from India across tropical Asia to south China,...
The common buttonquail (Turnix sylvaticus ), also called Kurrichane buttonquail, small buttonquail, or Andalusian hemipode is a buttonquail, one of a small family of birds which resemble but are unrelated to the true of quails.
The painted buttonquail (Turnix varius ) is a species of buttonquail, the family Turnicidae, which resemble, but are unrelated to, the quails of Phasianidae. This species is resident in Australia where numbers are believed to be in decline. A...
The black-breasted buttonquail (Turnix melanogaster ) is a rare buttonquail endemic to eastern Australia. Like other buttonquails, it is unrelated to the true quails. The black-breasted buttonquail is a plump quail-shaped bird 17–19 cm (6.7–7.5 in)...
The little buttonquail (Turnix velox ) is a species of buttonquail, part of a small family of birds which resemble, but are unrelated to, the true quails. This species is resident in Australia, where it is one of the more common buttonquails.The...
The buff-breasted buttonquail (Turnix olivii ) is the largest and possibly the rarest of the buttonquail. This species is endemic to Cape York Peninsula, in Queensland, Australia.
The red-backed buttonquail (Turnix maculosus ) is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and the Solomon Islands. Other names by which it is known in different parts of its...
Worcester's buttonquail (Turnix worcesteri ) or the Luzon buttonquail, is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae. It is endemic to the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It...
The Madagascar buttonquail (Turnix nigricollis ) is a species of bird in the buttonquail family, Turnicidae.It is endemic to Madagascar and a few small islands nearby. It is a largely ground-dwelling bird and the female is rather more brightly...
The red-chested buttonquail (Turnix pyrrhothorax ) is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae.It is endemic to Australia. The species is generally regarded as widespread, although uncommon, in New South Wales, Queensland, northern Western...
The black-rumped buttonquail (Turnix nanus ) is a small species of bird in the buttonquail family.
The chestnut-backed buttonquail (Turnix castanotus ) is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae. It is endemic to Australia.
The Sumba buttonquail (Turnix everetti ) is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae. The scientific name commemorates British colonial administrator and zoological collector Alfred Hart Everett.
The Abrolhos painted buttonquail (Turnix varius scintillans ) is a subspecies of the painted buttonquail endemic to the Houtman Abrolhos. It is common on North Island, and also occurs on other islands of the Wallabi Group, namely East Wallabi, West...
