Buff-breasted Buttonquail (Turnix olivii)
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Buff-breasted Buttonquail

Turnix olivii Robinson, 1900

56 gWeight

The buff-breasted buttonquail (Turnix olivii) is the largest and possibly the rarest of the buttonquail.

Critically Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The buff-breasted buttonquail (Turnix olivii) is the largest and possibly the rarest of the buttonquail. This species is endemic to Cape York Peninsula, in Queensland, Australia.

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Questions

How big is the Buff-breasted Buttonquail?

The Buff-breasted Buttonquail weighs around 56 g.

Where does the Buff-breasted Buttonquail live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: southeastern Cape York Peninsula, northeastern Queensland (northeastern Australia).

Is the Buff-breasted Buttonquail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Buff-breasted Buttonquail as Critically Endangered.

What does the Buff-breasted Buttonquail eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Buff-breasted Buttonquail in?

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

At a glance

Weight
56 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Critically Endangered
More measurements
Wing
98 mm
Tail
38 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

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

Range

Australasia: southeastern Cape York Peninsula, northeastern Queensland (northeastern Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Buttonquail Turnicidae
Genus
Turnix

Other birds in the genus Turnix

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Buff-breasted Buttonquail

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