Red-chested Buttonquail

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

Overview

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

Scientific Classification

Genus: Turnix; binomial: Turnix pyrrhothorax; authority: (Gould, 1841).

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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