Genus Turnix Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Turnicidae Scientific name Turnix everetti Higher classification Turnix Order Shorebirds | |
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Similar Turnix, Chestnut‑backed buttonquail, Buff‑breasted buttonquail, Red‑backed buttonquail, Red‑chested buttonquail | ||
The Sumba buttonquail (Turnix everetti) is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae. The scientific name commemorates British colonial administrator and zoological collector Alfred Hart Everett.
Distribution and habitat
It is endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and arable land. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
Sumba buttonquail Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA