Red-backed Buttonquail

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Red-backed Buttonquail (<em>Turnix maculosus</em>) is a species of Buttonquail (<em>Turnicidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Overview

Red-backed Buttonquail (Turnix maculosus) is a species of Buttonquail (Turnicidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Turnix; binomial: Turnix maculosus; authority: (Temminck, 1815).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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