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Buttonquail Species

Australia contains 6 of Buttonquail species. These include Black-breasted Buttonquail, Chestnut-backed Buttonquail, Little Buttonquail, and 3 others.

Image of Black-breasted Buttonquail

Black-breasted Buttonquail

Turnix melanogaster

Image of Chestnut-backed Buttonquail

Chestnut-backed Buttonquail

Turnix castanotus

Image of Little Buttonquail

Little Buttonquail

Turnix velox

Image of Painted Buttonquail

Painted Buttonquail

Turnix varius

Image of Red-backed Buttonquail

Red-backed Buttonquail

Turnix maculosus

Image of Red-chested Buttonquail

Red-chested Buttonquail

Turnix pyrrhothorax