Chestnut-backed Button-quail (species: Turnix (Turnix) castanotus) in Australian Birds (Gaia Guide)
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Turnix (Turnix) castanotus
Chestnut-backed Button-quail


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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Turniciformes
Family Turnicidae
Genus Turnix
Species Turnix (Turnix) castanotus
Status near threatened

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Colours

                        

Distinguishing features

It has a grey-buff breast with fine white streaks. The female is larger than the male with a back that is a mottled brown, black or cinnamon colour, again with fine white streaking. It has a plain cinnamon rump and tail. The male is like the female but has duller colours.

The eyes are yellow. (Simpson and Day)

Size

  • Up to 17 cm (Length of specimen) - applies to Males
  • Up to 22 cm (Length of specimen) - applies to Females

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. (Wikipedia)

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