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The '''New Caledonia buttonquail''' ('''''Turnix novaecaledoniae''''') is a species of [[bird]] in the family [[Turnicidae]].
The '''New Caledonian buttonquail''' ('''''Turnix novaecaledoniae''''') is a species of [[bird]] in the family [[Turnicidae]].
It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to [[New Caledonia]]. It previously was considered a subspecies of the [[painted buttonquail]].
It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to [[New Caledonia]]. It previously was considered a subspecies of the [[painted buttonquail]].



Latest revision as of 03:13, 12 October 2024

New Caledonian buttonquail

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Turnicidae
Genus: Turnix
Species:
T. novaecaledoniae
Binomial name
Turnix novaecaledoniae

The New Caledonian buttonquail (Turnix novaecaledoniae) is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. It previously was considered a subspecies of the painted buttonquail.

Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Turnix novaecaledoniae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 2021-07-18.