Little Buttonquail
Turnix velox
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Little Buttonquail (Turnix velox) is a tiny 12–15 cm buttonquail endemic to Australia. Pale sandy-brown with fine dark streaking; white eye; swift runner. Inhabits open dry grasslands, gibber plains, and mulga scrub across arid interior Australia. Highly nomadic, following rainfall. The smallest Australian buttonquail. Polyandrous.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 翼開長 | 15.0 cm | 5.9 in |
| 体重 | 43.75 g | 1.54 oz |
Habitat & Range
保全状況
行動と繁殖
営巣
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 15 days.
一腹卵数
3-4
分類学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls) |
| 科 | Turnicidae |
| Genus | Turnix |
| 種 | Turnix velox |
Distribution
Little Buttonquail has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Turnicidae family