Little Buttonquail
Photo: tjeales · CC BY-SA 4.0

Buttonquail

Little Buttonquail

Turnix velox

LCLeast Concern Endemic to Australia
Family
Buttonquail (Turnicidae)
Order
Charadriiformes

Overview

The little buttonquail (Turnix velox) is a species of buttonquail, part of a small family of birds which resemble, but are unrelated to, the true quails. This species is resident in Australia, where it is one of the more common buttonquails.
The species is found in grassland habitats.
The female is an unmarked pale colour below, and straw-brown above with white streaking; the male is similar but less neatly marked.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Grassland and woodland in Australia (except Tasmania).

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.