Turnicidae
Turnix velox (Gould, 1841)
Turnix velox (Gould, 1841)
Turnix velox, the little buttonquail, is a small Australian bird with unusual polyandrous reproduction.
Turnix suscitator (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Turnix suscitator (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Turnix suscitator, the common buttonquail, is a small bird found across much of South and Southeast Asia in open scrub and grassland habitats.
Turnix nigricollis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Turnix nigricollis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Turnix nigricollis, the Madagascar buttonquail, is a small endemic buttonquail from Madagascar with introduced populations elsewhere.
Turnix sylvaticus (Desfontaines, 1789)
Turnix sylvaticus (Desfontaines, 1789)
Turnix sylvaticus, the common buttonquail, is a tiny elusive ground bird found across warm open grassy habitats from southern Spain to Indonesia.
Turnix varius (Latham, 1801)
Turnix varius (Latham, 1801)
Turnix varius, the painted buttonquail, is a small ground-dwelling Australian bird with reversed sexual color dimorphism.","_
Turnix maculosus (Temminck, 1815)
Turnix maculosus (Temminck, 1815)
Turnix maculosus, the red-backed buttonquail, is a small ground-dwelling bird native to Southeast Asia and Oceania.
Related Families
Start Exploring Nature Today
Download iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.
Download Free on App Store
