Chestnut-backed buttonquail
| Chestnut-backed buttonquail | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Turnicidae |
| Genus: | Turnix |
| Species: | T. castanotus |
| Binomial name | |
| Turnix castanotus (Gould, 1840) | |
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| Distribution of the Chestnut-backed Buttonquail | |
The chestnut-backed buttonquail (Turnix castanotus) is a species of bird in the Turnicidae family. It is endemic to Australia.
Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Turnix castanotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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