Little buttonquail
| Little buttonquail | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Turniciformes |
| Family: | Turnicidae |
| Genus: | Turnix |
| Species: | T. velox |
| Binomial name | |
| Turnix velox (Gould, 1841) | |
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| The Distribution of the Little Buttonquail | |
The little buttonquail (Turnix velox) is a buttonquail, one 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 button-quails.
The species is found in grassland habitats.
The female is an unmarked pale colour below, and straw-brown above with white streaking; the male is similar but less neatly marked. The species has a large pale bill, and pale eye.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Turnix velox". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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