Common Buttonquail

Turnix sylvaticus - Turnix mugissant Turnix d'Andalousie

Systematics

Order
:
Charadriiformes
Family
:
Turnicidés
Genus
:
Turnix
Species
:
sylvaticus

Descriptor

Desfontaines, 1789

Biometrics

Size
: 16 cm
Wingspan
: 25 à 30 cm.
Weight
: 60 à 70 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Description identification

Common Buttonquail (Turnix sylvaticus) is a species of bird in the Turnicidae family.

Subspecific information 9 subspecies

Turnix sylvaticus sylvaticus (s Iberian Pen., nw Africa)
Turnix sylvaticus lepurana (Africa south of the Sahara)
Turnix sylvaticus dussumier (e Iran to Myanmar)
Turnix sylvaticus davidi (c Thailand to s China, n Indochina and Taiwan)
Turnix sylvaticus bartelsorum (Java, Bali)
Turnix sylvaticus whiteheadi (Luzon. n Philippines.)
Turnix sylvaticus celestinoi (Bohol and Mindanao. s Philippines.)
Turnix sylvaticus nigrorum (Negros I.. c Philippines.)
Turnix sylvaticus suluensis (Sulu Arch.. sw Philippines.)

Foreign names

Turnix mugissant,
Torillo andaluz,
toirão-do-mato,
Laufhühnchen,
guvatfürj,
Gestreepte Vechtkwartel,
Quaglia tridattila,
springhöna,
Springvaktel,
prepeľovec krovinový,
perepel malý,
Løbehøne,
viiriäispyyjuoksija,
Bosveldkwarteltjie,
guatlla pintada andalusa,
Tindilfætla,
przepiórnik (zwyczajny),
mazā trīspirkstīte,
tekačica,
Африканская трёхпёрстка,
Gemak tegalan,
ヒメミフウズラ,
林三趾鹑,
นกคุ่มอืดเล็ก,
林三趾鶉,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation ; Grassland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land

Geographic range

Illustration

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Sources of information

IOC World Bird List (v12.2), Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2022.

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