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Red-backed Buttonquail

Turnix maculosus

Least Concern
Envergadura
14,8 cm
Peso
36,25 g
Família
Turnicidae
Ordem
Charadriiformes

The Red-backed Buttonquail (Turnix maculosus) is a bird species in the family Turnicidae, within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 14.8 cm and a weight of 36.2 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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Sobre

Red-backed Buttonquail (Turnix maculosus) is a small 14–16 cm buttonquail of Australia, New Guinea, and parts of South-East Asia. Pale sandy-buff with rufous-red back and upper wings; buff face with pale eye. Inhabits open tropical grasslands, scrub, and coastal heaths. Female larger; polyandrous with role-reversed courtship.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 14,8 cm 5.8 in
Peso 36,25 g 1.28 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Incubation: 14 days.

Tamanho da postura

2-4

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Família Turnicidae
Genus Turnix
Espécies Turnix maculosus

Distribution

Red-backed Buttonquail has been recorded in 1 countries.

Presente Not recorded

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Red-backed Buttonquail endangered?
The Red-backed Buttonquail has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Red-backed Buttonquail nest?
Incubation: 14 days.
How big is the Red-backed Buttonquail?
The Red-backed Buttonquail has a wingspan of 14.8 cm, weight of 36.25 g.
What order and family does the Red-backed Buttonquail belong to?
The Red-backed Buttonquail (Turnix maculosus) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Turnicidae.

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