Turnicidae
Little Buttonquail
Turnix velox (Gould, 1841)
Turnix velox, the little buttonquail, is a small Australian bird with unusual polyandrous reproduction.
Barred Buttonquail
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.
Madagascar Buttonquail
Turnix nigricollis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Turnix nigricollis, the Madagascar buttonquail, is a small endemic buttonquail from Madagascar with introduced populations elsewhere.
Common Buttonquail
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.
Painted Buttonquail
Turnix varius (Latham, 1801)
Turnix varius, the painted buttonquail, is a small ground-dwelling Australian bird with reversed sexual color dimorphism.","_
Red-backed Buttonquail
Turnix maculosus (Temminck, 1815)
Turnix maculosus, the red-backed buttonquail, is a small ground-dwelling bird native to Southeast Asia and Oceania.
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