Madagascar Buttonquail (Turnix nigricollis)
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Madagascar Buttonquail

Turnix nigricollis (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

61 gWeight

The Madagascar buttonquail or Madagascan buttonquail (Turnix nigricollis) is a species of bird in the buttonquail family, Turnicidae,

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Madagascar, Réunion, Mauritius

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Madagascar, Réunion, Mauritius

Madagascar Buttonquail has been recorded at 25 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ifaty – spiny forest reservesMadagascar311 records
  2. Berenty ReserveMadagascar133 records
  3. Ankarafantsika NPMadagascar109 records
More places
  1. Ankarafantsika – Circuit CoquereliMadagascar67 records
  2. Ankarafantsika – Circuit RetendrikaMadagascar62 records
  3. Zombitse-Vohibasia NPMadagascar54 records
  4. Le Relais de la Reine/Le Jardin du RoyMadagascar44 records
  5. Ankarafantsika Park HeadquartersMadagascar24 records
  6. Ankarafantsika NP – Lac RavelobeMadagascar19 records
  7. Étang du GolRéunion16 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MadagascarRéunionMauritius

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 Madagascar buttonquail or Madagascan buttonquail (Turnix nigricollis) is a species of bird in the buttonquail family, Turnicidae,

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Questions

How big is the Madagascar Buttonquail?

The Madagascar Buttonquail weighs around 61 g.

Where does the Madagascar Buttonquail live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Madagascar. It is most often recorded in Madagascar, Réunion and Mauritius.

When is the best time to see the Madagascar Buttonquail?

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

Is the Madagascar Buttonquail endangered?

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

What does the Madagascar Buttonquail eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Madagascar Buttonquail in?

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

At a glance

Weight
61 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
77 mm
Tail
34 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Africa: Madagascar

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 nanusFynbos ButtonquailFynbos ButtonquailTurnix hottentottusChestnut-backed ButtonquailChestnut-backed ButtonquailTurnix castanotus
Madagascar Buttonquail

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