Black-rumped Buttonquail (Turnix nanus)
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Black-rumped Buttonquail

Turnix nanus (Sundevall, 1850)

51 gWeight

The black-rumped buttonquail (Turnix nanus) is a small species of bird in the buttonquail family.

Busiest months: November–December · Most records: Mozambique, Uganda, Gabon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-rumped Buttonquail has been recorded at 39 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rio Savanne WetlandsMozambique38 records
  2. Queen Elizabeth II NPUganda15 records
  3. Environs de LékoniGabon8 records
More places
  1. Liuwa Plain NPZambia8 records
  2. Queen Elizabeth II NP – Kasenyi TrackUganda7 records
  3. PN Batéké PlateauGabon5 records
  4. Lewa Wildlife ConservancyKenya4 records
  5. PN de la Lopé – La Lopé LodgeGabon3 records
  6. Malolotja Nature ReserveEswatini3 records
  7. Murchison Falls NP – North sideUganda3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MozambiqueUgandaGabonSouth AfricaZambiaKenyaEswatiniZimbabwe

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-rumped buttonquail (Turnix nanus) is a small species of bird in the buttonquail family.

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Questions

How big is the Black-rumped Buttonquail?

The Black-rumped Buttonquail weighs around 51 g.

Where does the Black-rumped Buttonquail live?

Its breeding range: Africa: widespread. It is most often recorded in Mozambique, Uganda and Gabon.

When is the best time to see the Black-rumped Buttonquail?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November and December (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-rumped Buttonquail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-rumped Buttonquail as Least Concern.

What does the Black-rumped Buttonquail eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Black-rumped Buttonquail in?

It belongs to the family Buttonquail (Turnicidae), order Charadriiformes.

At a glance

Weight
51 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
74 mm
Tail
24 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Buttonquail Turnicidae
Genus
Turnix

Other birds in the genus Turnix

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Black-rumped Buttonquail

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