Genus

Buttonquail

Turnix

12 species in our catalog · found in 93 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCharadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies)
FamilyTurnicidae (Buttonquails)
GenusTurnix (Buttonquail)

Species in this group

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Turnix nigricollis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Turnix suscitator

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Turnix sylvaticus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Turnix varius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Turnix velox

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC Endemic

Turnix castanotus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

VU Endemic

Turnix melanogaster

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Turnix tanki

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Turnix maculosus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Turnix nanus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC Endemic

Turnix pyrrhothorax

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Turnix hottentottus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Buttonquail

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1	~40%
	Madagascan Buttonquail			~40%
2	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1	~30%
	Madagascan Buttonquail			~30%
3	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~20%
	Barred Buttonquail			~20%
4	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~10%
	Barred Buttonquail			~10%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
5	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Common Buttonquail			Insufficient data
6	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~10%
	Barred Buttonquail			~10%
7	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~10%
	Barred Buttonquail			~10%
8	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~10%
	Barred Buttonquail			Insufficient data
9	Flinders Chase	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Painted Buttonquail			~10%
10	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Barred Buttonquail			Insufficient data
11	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Barred Buttonquail			~10%
12	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Painted Buttonquail			Insufficient data
13	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~10%
	Common Buttonquail			~10%
14	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	~10%
	Common Buttonquail			~10%
	Black-rumped Buttonquail			<5%
15	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Barred Buttonquail			~10%
16	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~10%
	Barred Buttonquail			~10%
17	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Little Buttonquail			~10%
18	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~10%
	Common Buttonquail			~10%
19	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			Insufficient data
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
	Yellow-legged Buttonquail			<5%
20	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
21	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
22	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			Insufficient data
23	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
	Black-rumped Buttonquail			Insufficient data
24	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
25	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Painted Buttonquail			<5%
26	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
27	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			Insufficient data
28	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
	Yellow-legged Buttonquail			Insufficient data
29	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
30	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
31	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
32	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1	<5%
	Madagascan Buttonquail			<5%
33	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
34	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
35	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
36	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
	Common Buttonquail			Insufficient data
37	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
38	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Painted Buttonquail			Insufficient data
39	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
40	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
41	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			Insufficient data
42	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Little Buttonquail			<5%
43	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
44	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
45	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	<5%
	Chestnut-backed Buttonquail			Insufficient data
	Red-chested Buttonquail			Insufficient data
	Little Buttonquail			Insufficient data
46	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	<5%
	Chestnut-backed Buttonquail			<5%
	Red-backed Buttonquail			<5%
	Red-chested Buttonquail			Insufficient data
47	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	<5%
	Painted Buttonquail			Insufficient data
	Black-breasted Buttonquail			Insufficient data
48	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
	Yellow-legged Buttonquail			<5%
49	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Painted Buttonquail			<5%
50	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
	Yellow-legged Buttonquail			<5%
51	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	<5%
	Yellow-legged Buttonquail			Insufficient data
	Barred Buttonquail			Insufficient data
52	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			Insufficient data
53	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Painted Buttonquail			<5%
54	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Painted Buttonquail			Insufficient data
55	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
56	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			Insufficient data
57	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
58	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Chestnut-backed Buttonquail			Insufficient data
59	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
60	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
61	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			Insufficient data
62	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Little Buttonquail			Insufficient data
63	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			Insufficient data
	Black-rumped Buttonquail			Insufficient data
64	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Painted Buttonquail			Insufficient data
65	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
66	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			Insufficient data
	Black-rumped Buttonquail			Insufficient data
67	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			Insufficient data
	Red-backed Buttonquail			Insufficient data
68	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	1	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
69	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
70	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
	Yellow-legged Buttonquail			Insufficient data
71	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			Insufficient data
72	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			Insufficient data
73	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			Insufficient data
	Black-rumped Buttonquail			Insufficient data
74	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	<5%
	Painted Buttonquail			<5%
	Red-chested Buttonquail			Insufficient data
75	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			Insufficient data
76	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	<5%
	Painted Buttonquail			<5%
	Red-backed Buttonquail			<5%
77	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			Insufficient data
78	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			Insufficient data
79	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
	Yellow-legged Buttonquail			Insufficient data
80	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			Insufficient data
81	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
82	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Black-rumped Buttonquail			Insufficient data
83	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			Insufficient data
84	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			Insufficient data
85	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			Insufficient data
86	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Painted Buttonquail			<5%
87	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			Insufficient data
88	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Painted Buttonquail			Insufficient data
89	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			Insufficient data
90	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			Insufficient data
91	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			Insufficient data
92	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			Insufficient data
93	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Hottentot Buttonquail			Insufficient data