Chestnut-backed buttonquail

(Turnix castanotus)

Description

The chestnut-backed buttonquail (Turnix castanotus) is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae.It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are dry savanna,subtropical or tropical dry shrubland,and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Charadriiformes
Family:Turnicidae
Genus:Turnix
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