Red-backed Buttonquail
Turnix maculosus
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 翼展 | 14.8 cm | 5.8 in |
| 体重 | 36.25 g | 1.28 oz |
Habitat & Range
保护状况
行为与繁殖
筑巢
Incubation: 14 days.
产卵数
2-4
分类学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls) |
| 科 | Turnicidae |
| Genus | Turnix |
| 物种 | Turnix maculosus |
Distribution
Red-backed Buttonquail has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Turnicidae family