About Buttonquail

Overview

The Buttonquail are a family of birds (Latin: Turnicidae) within the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids. Worldwide the family includes about 2 genera and 18 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Australasia, the Oriental Region, Africa. Notable genera include Turnix, Ortyxelos. Charadriiformes are a large, diverse order of 394 species of shorebirds, gulls, terns, auks and allies found on coasts, wetlands and open country worldwide.

Classification

Family: Turnicidae (Buttonquail); Order: Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids; about 2 genera and 18 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Australasia, the Oriental Region, Africa.