Sumba Buttonquail
A species of Buttonquail Scientific name : Turnix everetti Genus : Buttonquail
Sumba Buttonquail, A species of Buttonquail
Botanical name: Turnix everetti
Genus: Buttonquail
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Description General Info
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Description
The Sumba buttonquail (Turnix everetti) is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae. The scientific name commemorates British colonial administrator and zoological collector Alfred Hart Everett.
Size
14 cm
General Info
Distribution Area
It is endemic to Sumba Island in the Lesser Sundas of Indonesia. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and arable land. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Photo By Lars Petersson
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Shorebirds Family
Hemipodes Genus
Buttonquail Species
Sumba Buttonquail