genus
Turnix
Turnix is a genus in the family Turnicidae. This database currently files 18 species under it, 3 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 18
- Threatened
- 3
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 39%
- Weight range
- 28 g – 110 g
Best-known members of Turnix
Ranked by popularity score.
Common buttonquail
Turnix sylvaticus
Barred buttonquail
Turnix suscitator
Yellow-legged buttonquail
Turnix tanki
Madagascar buttonquail
Turnix nigricollis
Black-breasted buttonquail
Turnix melanogaster
Fynbos buttonquail
Turnix hottentottus
Painted buttonquail
Turnix varius
Sumba buttonquail
Turnix everetti
How threatened is Turnix?
17 of 18 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| CRCritically Endangered | 2 | 12% |
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 6% |
| LCLeast Concern | 13 | 76% |
| DDData Deficient | 1 | 6% |
Where is Turnix found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11+
All species in Turnix
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common buttonquail | Turnix sylvaticus | Turnicidae | Least Concern | 52.7 g | Not recorded |
| Barred buttonquail | Turnix suscitator | Turnicidae | Least Concern | 49.1 g | Not recorded |
| Yellow-legged buttonquail | Turnix tanki | Turnicidae | Least Concern | 52.8 g | Not recorded |
| Madagascar buttonquail | Turnix nigricollis | Turnicidae | Least Concern | 61.3 g | Not recorded |
| Black-breasted buttonquail | Turnix melanogaster | Turnicidae | Vulnerable | 87.1 g | 1 |
| Fynbos buttonquail | Turnix hottentottus | Turnicidae | Least Concern | 50.6 g | Not recorded |
| Painted buttonquail | Turnix varius | Turnicidae | Least Concern | 90.2 g | 1 |
| Sumba buttonquail | Turnix everetti | Turnicidae | Least Concern | 28 g | Not recorded |
| Red-backed buttonquail | Turnix maculosus | Turnicidae | Least Concern | 39.1 g | 1 |
| Spotted buttonquail | Turnix ocellatus | Turnicidae | Least Concern | 110 g | Not recorded |
| Little buttonquail | Turnix velox | Turnicidae | Least Concern | 44.3 g | 1 |
| Chestnut-backed buttonquail | Turnix castanotus | Turnicidae | Least Concern | 82.7 g | 1 |
| Buff-breasted buttonquail | Turnix olivii | Turnicidae | Critically Endangered | 84.1 g | 1 |
| Red-chested buttonquail | Turnix pyrrhothorax | Turnicidae | Least Concern | 45.7 g | 1 |
| Luzon buttonquail | Turnix worcesteri | Turnicidae | Data Deficient | 67 g | Not recorded |
| Black-rumped buttonquail | Turnix nanus | Turnicidae | Least Concern | 50.6 g | Not recorded |
| New Caledonian buttonquail | Turnix novaecaledoniae | Turnicidae | Critically Endangered | 90.2 g | 1 |
| Not recorded | Turnix maculatus | Turnicidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |