Little Button-quail (species: Turnix (Turnix) velox) in Culgoa NP (Gaia Guide)
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Turnix (Turnix) velox
Little Button-quail


©Biodiversity Heritage Library: Little Button-quail (Turnix (Turnix) velox) sitting on the right

©Deane Lewis

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Turniciformes
Family Turnicidae
Genus Turnix
Species Turnix (Turnix) velox
Status least concern

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Colours

                             

Distinguishing features

The female is an unmarked pale colour below, and straw-brown above with white streaking; the male is similar but less neatly-marked. The species has a large pale bill, and pale eye. (Wikipedia)

The female has a heavy grey-blue bill and a white to yellowish eye. Males are smaller and have dark scales on the side of their necks. (Simpson and Day)

Size

  • From 14.5 cm to 16 cm (Length of specimen) - applies to Females
  • From 13 cm to 14 cm (Length of specimen) - applies to Males

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

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Distribution


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