Barred Buttonquail

Turnix suscitator - Turnix combattant

Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Charadriiformes

  • Family
    :

    Turnicidés

  • Genus
    :

    Turnix

  • Species
    :

    suscitator

Descriptor

Gmelin, JF, 1789

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 18 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 35 à 68 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Turnix combattant
♂ adult
Turnix combattant
♀ adult

Barred Buttonquail (Turnix suscitator) is a species of bird in the Turnicidae family.

Subspecific information 16 subspecies

  • Turnix suscitator suscitator (Sumatra, Java, Bawean, Belitung, Bangka and Bali)
  • Turnix suscitator plumbipes (Nepal to ne India and n Myanmar)
  • Turnix suscitator bengalensis (c and s of West Bengal. ne India.)
  • Turnix suscitator taigoor (India. except above.)
  • Turnix suscitator leggei (Sri Lanka)
  • Turnix suscitator okinavensis (s Kyushu I. to Ryukyu Is.. Japan.)
  • Turnix suscitator rostratus (Taiwan)
  • Turnix suscitator blakistoni (e Myanmar to s China and n Indochina)
  • Turnix suscitator pallescens (sc Myanmar)
  • Turnix suscitator thai (nw and c Thailand)
  • Turnix suscitator atrogularis (s Myanmar, s Thailand, Malay Pen.)
  • Turnix suscitator powelli (Lombok to Alor. Lesser Sundas.)
  • Turnix suscitator rufilatus (Sulawesi)
  • Turnix suscitator haynaldi (Palawan and nearby islands. w Philippines.)
  • Turnix suscitator fasciatus (Luzon, Mindoro, Masbate, Sibuyan. n Philippines.)
  • Turnix suscitator nigrescens (Cebu, Guimaras, Negros, Panay. Philippines.)

Foreign names

  • Turnix combattant,
  • Torillo batallador,
  • toirão-barrado,
  • Bindenlaufhühnchen,
  • csíkos guvatfürj,
  • Zwartkeelvechtkwartel,
  • Quaglia tridattila barrata,
  • bandad springhöna,
  • Båndspringvaktel,
  • prepeľovec sivozobý,
  • perepel šupinkový,
  • Kampløbehøne,
  • tummapyyjuoksija,
  • guatlla pintada batallaire,
  • przepiórnik prążkowany,
  • svītrainā trīspirkstīte,
  • Полосатая трёхпёрстка,
  • Gemak loreng,
  • ミフウズラ,
  • 棕三趾鹑,
  • นกคุ่มอกลาย,
  • 棕三趾鶉,

Voice song and cries

Turnix combattant
♂ adult

Habitat

Turnix combattant
adult

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Grassland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land

Geographic range

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

QRcode Turnix combattant
published: - Updated: 28-05-2006
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