Black-rumped Buttonquail
Black-rumped Buttonquail (<em>Turnix nanus</em>) is a species of Buttonquail (<em>Turnicidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Overview
Black-rumped Buttonquail (Turnix nanus) is a species of Buttonquail (Turnicidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Turnix; binomial: Turnix nanus; authority: (Sundevall, 1850).
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
The widespread H. nanus is split from T. hottentatus now restricted to South Africa; English name of Black-rumped Buttonquail transfers to H. nanus.
