Genus Turnix Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Turnicidae Scientific name Turnix velox Higher classification Turnix Order Shorebirds | |
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Similar Red‑chested buttonquail, Turnix, Painted buttonquail, Red‑backed buttonquail, Chestnut‑backed 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
Little buttonquail Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA