Barred Buttonquail

Turnix suscitator

Description

The Turnix suscitator has a reddish-brown upper body with brown spots and a rust-red underbody. The irises are brown, the beak and feet are yellow. Male, crown mottled brown and white, on the chest and sides of the body there are black stripes. Females are larger in body size, crown black with gray and white spots on the head, chin and black throat.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

16 cm

Om

Omnivore

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Charadriiformes

FAMILY

:

Turnicidae

GENUS

:

Turnix

SPECIES

:

Turnix suscitator

Distribution

Turnix suscitators can be found in forests, meadows, scrublands, farmlands, residential gardens, and by the sea. Spread to an altitude of 1500 m above sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam.

Habits and Lifestyle

The Turnix suscitator is a hard-to-find bird, moving invisibly in the grassy vegetation of fields, forest edges and agricultural land. Usually live alone or in pairs.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

–

Climate Zone

Tropical or subtropical

Diet and Nutrition

The Turnix suscitator feeds on insects, seeds and grass.

Diet : Omnivore

Mating Habits

The breeding season for these birds usually occurs throughout the year and varies by location. the number of eggs in the nest 3-4 eggs are grayish white with reddish brown spots.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 3-4 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population number​

The population of this bird is increasing, so it is categorized as a species of Least Concern in the IUCN Redlist.

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. Barred Buttonquail on the Wikipedia Article
  2. Gemak Loreng dalam Artikel Biodiversity Warriors Kehati
  3. Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator on the IUCN Redlist