Sumba Buttonquail
Turnix everetti
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Indonesia
- Family
- Buttonquail (Turnicidae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Sumba (Lesser Sundas).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Sumba buttonquail
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
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