Red-chested Buttonquail
Turnix pyrrhothorax
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Australia
- Family
- Buttonquail (Turnicidae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The red-chested buttonquail (Turnix pyrrhothorax) is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae.
It is endemic to Australia. The species is generally regarded as widespread, although uncommon, in New South Wales, Queensland, northern Western Australia and the Northern Territory, and classified as Vulnerable in Victoria.
The red-chested buttonquail is a small reddish-brown, ground-running bird, which avoids flying.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Savanna and scrub of northern, central and eastern Australia (Kimberley region, northern Western Australia, eastward to eastern South Australia).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Red-chested 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.
