The New Caledonian buttonquail (Turnix novaecaledoniae) is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. It previously was considered a subspecies of the painted buttonquail.
| New Caledonian buttonquail | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Turnicidae |
| Genus: | Turnix |
| Species: | T. novaecaledoniae |
| Binomial name | |
| Turnix novaecaledoniae Ogilvie-Grant, 1889 | |
Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
References
edit- ↑ BirdLife International (2025). "Turnix novaecaledoniae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T22734789A250389068. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T22734789A250389068.en.