Madagascan Buttonquail

Madagascan Buttonquail

Turnix nigricollis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Ankarafantsika National Park

Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park

Madagascar Jacana
EN

Madagascar Jacana

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Actophilornis albinucha

30–40% · Possible
Black-winged Stilt
LC

Black-winged Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus himantopus

0–10% · With luck
Common Sandpiper
LC

Common Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis hypoleucos

Insufficient data
Whiskered Tern
LC

Whiskered Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias hybrida

Insufficient data
Lesser Crested Tern
LC

Lesser Crested Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus bengalensis

Insufficient data
Curlew Sandpiper
VU

Curlew Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris ferruginea

Insufficient data
Greater Painted-Snipe
LC

Greater Painted-Snipe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rostratula benghalensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
30–40%
2 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
20–30%
3 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Madagascan Buttonquail in Ankarafantsika National Park?

About 29% of visitor-days record a Madagascan Buttonquail sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 116 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Madagascan Buttonquail in Ankarafantsika National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Madagascan Buttonquail in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.

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