Fynbos Buttonquail (Turnix hottentottus)
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Fynbos Buttonquail

Turnix hottentottus Temminck, 1815

51 gWeight

The Fynbos buttonquail (Turnix hottentottus) is a bird in the family Turnicidae formerly considered conspecific with the black-rumped buttonquail (Turnix nanus).

Most records: South Africa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Fynbos Buttonquail has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Table Mt. NP – Cape Point SectionSouth Africa3 records
  2. De Hoop Nature ReserveSouth Africa2 records
  3. Table Mt. NP – Cape of Good HopeSouth Africa1 record
More places
  1. Rooi-ElsSouth Africa1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa

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 Fynbos buttonquail (Turnix hottentottus) is a bird in the family Turnicidae formerly considered conspecific with the black-rumped buttonquail (Turnix nanus). There are no subspecies.

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Questions

How big is the Fynbos Buttonquail?

The Fynbos Buttonquail weighs around 51 g.

Where does the Fynbos Buttonquail live?

Its breeding range: Africa: South Africa. It is most often recorded in South Africa.

Is the Fynbos Buttonquail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Fynbos Buttonquail as Least Concern.

What does the Fynbos Buttonquail eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Fynbos 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
75 mm
Tail
27 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Africa: South Africa

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Buttonquail Turnicidae
Genus
Turnix

Other birds in the genus Turnix

Yellow-legged ButtonquailYellow-legged ButtonquailTurnix tankiRed-backed ButtonquailRed-backed ButtonquailTurnix maculosusBarred ButtonquailBarred ButtonquailTurnix suscitatorSpotted ButtonquailSpotted ButtonquailTurnix ocellatusCommon ButtonquailCommon ButtonquailTurnix sylvaticusLittle ButtonquailLittle ButtonquailTurnix veloxRed-chested ButtonquailRed-chested ButtonquailTurnix pyrrhothoraxLuzon ButtonquailLuzon ButtonquailTurnix worcesteriSumba ButtonquailSumba ButtonquailTurnix everettiBlack-rumped ButtonquailBlack-rumped ButtonquailTurnix nanusChestnut-backed ButtonquailChestnut-backed ButtonquailTurnix castanotusBuff-breasted ButtonquailBuff-breasted ButtonquailTurnix olivii
Fynbos Buttonquail

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