Red-backed Button-quail (species: Turnix maculosus) in Nymboida NP (Gaia Guide)
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Turnix maculosus
Red-backed Button-quail


©Tyto Tony: Red-backed Button-quail (Turnix maculosus)

©Greg Miles: Red-backed Button-quail (Turnix maculosus)

©J. Smit: Red-backed Button-quail (Turnix maculosus)

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

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • From 13 cm to 16 cm (Length of specimen) - applies to Female adults
  • From 12 cm to 15 cm (Length of specimen) - applies to Male adults

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It is found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, and Solomon Islands. (Wikipedia)

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