Quail-plover
Quail-plover (<em>Ortyxelos meiffrenii</em>) is a species of Buttonquail (<em>Turnicidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Overview
Quail-plover (Ortyxelos meiffrenii) is a species of Buttonquail (Turnicidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Ortyxelos; binomial: Ortyxelos meiffrenii; authority: (Vieillot, 1819).
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Relationships of Quail-plover uncertain; possibly related to coursers.
