Genus: Turnix
Description
Buttonquails are small quail-like birds; although superficially similar, they are not closely related to "true" quails. An old world group, Buttonquails are characterised by their polyandrous mating system; the females are more brightly coloured, the males incubate eggs and care for young.
Taxonomy
Turnix is a genus in the family Turnicidae.
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T. sylvaticus | Common Buttonquail | ||||
T. maculosus | Red-backed Buttonquail | ||||
T. nanus | Black-rumped Buttonquail | ||||
T. hottentottus | Fynbos Buttonquail | ||||
T. tanki | Yellow-legged Buttonquail | ||||
T. ocellatus | Spotted Buttonquail | ||||
T. suscitator | Barred Buttonquail | ||||
T. nigricollis | Madagascar Buttonquail | ||||
T. melanogaster | Black-breasted Buttonquail | ||||
T. castanotus | Chestnut-backed Buttonquail | ||||
T. olivii | Buff-breasted Buttonquail | ||||
T. varius | Painted Buttonquail | ||||
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T. worcesteri | Worcester's Buttonquail | ||||
T. everetti | Sumba Buttonquail | ||||
T. pyrrhothorax | Red-chested Buttonquail | ||||
T. velox | Little Buttonquail | ||||
Pages in category ‘Turnix’
The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.