Spotted buttonquail

Spotted buttonquail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Turnicidae
Genus: Turnix
Species:
T. ocellatus
Binomial name
Turnix ocellatus
(Scopoli, 1786)
Synonyms

Turnix ocellata

The spotted buttonquail (Turnix ocellatus) is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae. It is endemic to Philippines on the island of Luzon.

Description

They exhibit sexual dimorphism in which males whiter heads with females having darker heads.[2]

Ecology and behavior

Not much is known about its diet and breeding habits. It is presumed to feed on grass, seeds, young plant shoots and invertebrates. It has been recorded breeding in February to August. Females are polyandrous and mate with multiple males. Nest is a hole on the ground lined with leaves and sticks. Lays 2 to 4 white eggs with gray or purple speckles.[3]

Habitat and conservation status

A litograph by Joseph Smit

Its habitat is poorly known, but it is found in many habitat types such as brushy grassland, dry forest with bamboo, rice fields and gardens up to 2,200 meters (7,200 ft) above sea level.

IUCN has assessed this species as Least-concern but the population may still be effected by urbanization and hunting.[4]

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Turnix ocellatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T22680542A92865445. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22680542A92865445.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ Debus, Stephen; Kirwan, Guy M. (2020). "Spotted Buttonquail (Turnix ocellatus), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.spobut2.01. ISSN 2771-3105.
  3. ^ Debus, Stephen; Kirwan, Guy M. (2020). "Spotted Buttonquail (Turnix ocellatus), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.spobut2.01. ISSN 2771-3105.
  4. ^ IUCN (1 October 2016). Turnix ocellatus: BirdLife International: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22680542A92865445 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2016-3.rlts.t22680542a92865445.en.

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