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    Buttonquail or hemipodes are members of a small family of birds, Turnicidae, which resemble, but are not closely related to, the quails of Phasianidae...
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  • Thumbnail for Common buttonquail
    The common buttonquail (Turnix sylvaticus), also called Kurrichane buttonquail and Andalusian hemipode, is a buttonquail, one of a small family of birds...
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    The barred buttonquail or common bustard-quail (Turnix suscitator) is a buttonquail, one of a small family of birds which resemble, but are not closely...
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  • The Luzon buttonquail (Turnix worcesteri) or Worcester's buttonquail, is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae. It is endemic to the island of Luzon...
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  • Thumbnail for Fynbos buttonquail
    Fynbos buttonquail (Turnix hottentottus) is a bird in the family Turnicidae formerly considered conspecific with the black-rumped buttonquail (Turnix...
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    The black-breasted buttonquail (Turnix melanogaster) is a rare buttonquail endemic to eastern Australia. As with other buttonquails, it is unrelated to...
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  • Thumbnail for Madagascar buttonquail
    The Madagascar buttonquail or Madagascan buttonquail (Turnix nigricollis) is a species of bird in the buttonquail family, Turnicidae, that is endemic to...
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  • Thumbnail for Little buttonquail
    The little buttonquail (Turnix velox) is a species of buttonquail, part of a small family of birds which resemble, but are unrelated to, the true quails...
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    The black-rumped buttonquail (Turnix nanus) is a small species of bird in the buttonquail family. This species has a brown back, rufous chest, and pale...
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  • Thumbnail for Painted buttonquail
    The painted buttonquail (Turnix varius) is a species of buttonquail, the family Turnicidae, which resemble, but are unrelated to, the quails of Phasianidae...
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  • The New Caledonian buttonquail (Turnix novaecaledoniae) is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. It previously was...
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  • Thumbnail for Abrolhos painted buttonquail
    The Abrolhos Painted-Buttonquail (Turnix varius scintillans) is a subspecies of the painted buttonquail endemic to the Houtman Abrolhos. It was formerly...
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    World quail are placed in the family Odontophoridae. The species of buttonquail are named for their superficial resemblance to quail, and form the family...
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  • Thumbnail for Buff-breasted buttonquail
    The buff-breasted buttonquail (Turnix olivii) is the largest and possibly the rarest of the buttonquail. This species is endemic to Cape York Peninsula...
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    The quail-plover, lark buttonquail or lark-plover (Ortyxelos meiffrenii) is a small ground-living bird in the buttonquail family Turnicidae that is found...
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    Retrieved 2022-02-14. Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (August 2024). "Buttonquail, thick-knees, sheathbills, plovers, oystercatchers, stilts, painted-snipes...
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  • Thumbnail for Red-backed buttonquail
    The red-backed buttonquail (Turnix maculosus) is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the...
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  • Thumbnail for Red-chested buttonquail
    The red-chested buttonquail (Turnix pyrrhothorax) is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae. It is endemic to Australia. The species is generally...
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  • Thumbnail for Spotted buttonquail
    The spotted buttonquail (Turnix ocellatus) is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae. It is endemic to Philippines on the island of Luzon. EBird describes...
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  • Thumbnail for Chestnut-backed buttonquail
    The chestnut-backed buttonquail (Turnix castanotus) is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae. It is endemic to Australia. John Gould described the...
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  • Barratt's warbler Barred antshrike Barred antthrush Barred becard Barred buttonquail Barred cuckoo-dove Barred cuckooshrike Barred dove Barred eagle-owl Barred...
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    Red-backed buttonquail, Turnix maculosus Black-breasted buttonquail, Turnix melanogaster Buff-breasted buttonquail, Turnix olivii (E) Painted buttonquail, Turnix...
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    placed into the Lari too, following recent research. Sometimes, the buttonquails are also placed here, but the molecular data and fossil record rather...
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  • Thumbnail for Sumba buttonquail
    The Sumba buttonquail (Turnix everetti) is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae. The scientific name commemorates British colonial administrator...
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  • Thumbnail for Yellow-legged buttonquail
    The yellow-legged buttonquail (Turnix tanki) is a buttonquail, one of a small family of birds which resemble, but are unrelated to, the true quails. This...
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  • Red-backed buttonquail, Turnix maculosus Black-breasted buttonquail, Turnix melanogaster Buff-breasted buttonquail, Turnix olivii Painted buttonquail, Turnix...
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  • grouse, Tetrastes bonasia Order: Turniciformes   Family: Turnicidae The buttonquails or hemipodes are a small family of birds which resemble, but are unrelated...
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    p. 94. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Grebes, flamingos, buttonquail, plovers, painted-snipes, jacanas, plains-wanderer, seedsnipes". World...
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    Yellow-legged buttonquail, Turnix tanki (rare, only records have been from the Indian Institute of Science campus) Barred buttonquail, Turnix suscitator...
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    The buttonquails are largely omnivores, but a few species are especially herbivorous, such as the little buttonquail and the yellow-legged buttonquail All...
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