It is the only locality in the country for striped buttonquail Turnix sylvatica, bristled grass warbler Chaetornis striatus andslender-billed babbler Turdoides longirostris. From Wordnik.com. [Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal] Reference
Occasionally seen are glossy ibis Plegadis falcinellis, rednecked nightjar Caprimulgus ruficollis, little buttontail Turnix sylvatica, and azure-winged magpie Cyanopico cyanus. From Wordnik.com. [Doñana National Park, Spain] Reference
Four of these species are considered vulnerable: Sumba buttonquail (Turnix everetti), red-naped fruit-dove (Ptilinopus dohertyi), Sumba boobook (Ninox rudolfi), and Sumba hornbill (Aceros everetti). From Wordnik.com. [Sumba deciduous forests] Reference
The Border Ranges are the center of distribution for the pouched frog (Assa darlingtoni) and harbor a number of restricted range birds, including the black-breated buttonquail (Turnix melanogaster VU). From Wordnik.com. [Eastern Australian temperate forests] Reference
Worcesters buttonquail (Turnix worcesteri) was rediscovered in the Philippines, after it was photographed by a documentary crew who didn't realize it was very rare; the bird was caught, then sold in a market and eaten. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-03-01] Reference
Over 300 bird species have been recorded including red goshawk Erythrotriochis radiatus (EN), black breasted button quail Turnix melanogaster (EN), beach stone curlew Esacus neglectus and ground parrot Pezoporus wallicus. From Wordnik.com. [Fraser Island, Australia] Reference
The Park is also habitat for major South African populations of greater and lesser flamingo Phoenicoepterus ruber, and P. minor, osprey Pandion haliaetus, Neergaard's sunbird Nectarinia bifasciata, Woodward's batis Batis fratrum, Natal nightjar Caprimulgus natalensis, blackrumped button-quail Turnix hottentotta, black coucal Centropus bengalensis and shorttailed pipit Anthus brachyurus. 62 species are listed in the South African Red Data Book and 73 species are listed in CITES appendices. From Wordnik.com. [Greater St Lucia Wetland Park, South Africa] Reference
JERDON, Mr., on incubation by males in Turnix, 115. From Wordnik.com. [Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection A Series of Essays] Reference
The small quail-like birds forming the genus Turnix have also generally large and bright-coloured females, and we are told by Mr. Jerdon in his. From Wordnik.com. [Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection A Series of Essays] Reference
Restricted range and globally threatened birds present in Cape York Peninsula include the buff-breasted buttonquail (Turnix olivii EN), golden-shouldered parrot (Psephotus chrysopterygius EN), lovely fairywren (Malurus amabilis), white-streaked honeyeater (Trichodere cockerelli), and yellow-spotted honeyeater (Meliphaga notata). From Wordnik.com. [Cape York tropical savanna] Reference
Turnix varius. — — — velox, GOULD. From Wordnik.com. [Journals of expeditions of discovery into Central Australia, and overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound, in the years 1840-1] Reference
Turnix velox, Gould. From Wordnik.com. [Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 2] Reference
Turnix varius, Vieill. From Wordnik.com. [Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 2] Reference
Turnix castanotus, Gould. From Wordnik.com. [Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 2] Reference
Turnix melanogaster, Gould. From Wordnik.com. [Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 2] Reference
Turnix pyrrhothorax, Gould. From Wordnik.com. [Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 2] Reference
Turnix tanki. From Wordnik.com. [Ussuri-Wusuli meadow and forest meadow] Reference
Turnix varius. From Wordnik.com. [Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia and Overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound in the Years 1840-1: Sent By the Colonists of South Australia, with the Sanction and Support of the Government: Including an Account of the Manners and Customs of the Aborigines and the State of Their Relations with Europeans — Complete] Reference
Turnix ocellatus. From Wordnik.com. [Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon] Reference
Turnix melanotus, Gould.). From Wordnik.com. [Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 2] Reference
Family Common Name Species Turnicidae Spotted buttonquail Turnix ocellata Turnicidae Luzon buttonquail Turnix worcesteri Rallidae Brown-banded rail Lewina mirificus Columbidae Luzon bleeding-heart Gallicolumba luzonica Columbidae Flame-breasted fruit-dove Ptilinopus marchei Columbidae Cream-breasted fruit-dove Ptilinopus merrilli Psittacidae Luzon racquet-tail Prioniturus montanus Cuculidae Scale-feathered malkoha Phaenicophaeus cumingi Cuculidae Rufous coucal Centropus unirufus Strigidae Luzon scops-owl Otus longicornis Bucconidae Luzon hornbill Penelopides manilloe Pittidae Whiskered pitta Pitta kochi Laniidae Grey-capped shrike Lanius validirostris Turdidae Ashy thrush Zoothera cinerea Muscicapidae Luzon redstart Rhyacornis bicolor Timaliidae Golden-crowned babbler Stachyris dennistouni Timaliidae Chestnut-faced babbler Stachyris whiteheadi Sylviidae Philippine bush-warbler Cettia seebohmi Sylviidae Long-tailed bush-warbler Bradypterus caudatus Muscicapidae Rusty-flanked jungle-flyc. From Wordnik.com. [Luzon montane rain forests] Reference
Family Common Name Species Turnicidae Luzon buttonquail Turnix worcesteri Rallidae Brown-banded rail Lewina mirificus Columbidae Luzon bleeding-heart Gallicolumba luzonica Columbidae Flame-breasted fruit-dove Ptilinopus marchei Psittacidae Luzon racquet-tail Prioniturus montanus Cuculidae Scale-feathered malkoha Phaenicophaeus cumingi Strigidae Luzon scops-owl Otus longicornis Apodidae Whitehead's swiftlet Aerodramus whiteheadi Pittidae Whiskered pitta Pitta kochi Laniidae Grey-capped shrike Lanius validirostris Turdidae Ashy thrush Zoothera cinerea Muscicapidae Luzon redstart Rhyacornis bicolor Timaliidae Golden-crowned babbler Stachyris dennistouni Timaliidae Chestnut-faced babbler Stachyris whiteheadi Sylviidae Philippine bush-warbler Cettia seebohmi Sylviidae Long-tailed bush-warbler Bradypterus caudatus Muscicapidae Rusty-flanked jungle-flycatcher Rhinomyias insignis Muscicapidae Ash-breasted flycatcher Muscicapa randi Pachycephalida Green-backed whistler Pachycephala albiventris. From Wordnik.com. [Luzon tropical pine forests] Reference
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