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Red-chested Buttonquail

Turnix pyrrhothorax

Least Concern
翼開長
14.5 cm
体重
46.75 g
Turnicidae
Charadriiformes

The Red-chested Buttonquail (Turnix pyrrhothorax) is a bird species in the family Turnicidae, within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 14.5 cm and a weight of 46.8 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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について

Red-chested Buttonquail (Turnix pyrrhothorax) is a small 14–15 cm buttonquail of Australia. Female: bright chestnut-red breast on otherwise pale buff bird. Male duller. Inhabits open grasslands with tussock grass across northern and eastern Australia. Nomadic; tracks seasonal grass growth. Polyandrous with role-reversed sex.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 14.5 cm 5.7 in
体重 46.75 g 1.65 oz

Habitat & Range

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 13-18 days.

一腹卵数

2-5

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Turnicidae
Genus Turnix
Turnix pyrrhothorax

Distribution

Red-chested Buttonquail has been recorded in 1 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

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よくある質問

Is the Red-chested Buttonquail endangered?
The Red-chested Buttonquail has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Red-chested Buttonquail nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 13-18 days.
How big is the Red-chested Buttonquail?
The Red-chested Buttonquail has a wingspan of 14.5 cm, weight of 46.75 g.
What order and family does the Red-chested Buttonquail belong to?
The Red-chested Buttonquail (Turnix pyrrhothorax) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Turnicidae.

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