About the Yellow-legged Buttonquail
The yellow-legged buttonquail is a buttonquail, one of a small family of birds which resemble, but are unrelated to, the true quails. This family is peculiar in that the females are larger and more colourful than the males and are polyandrous.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Buttonquail (Turnicidae) |
| Species | Turnix tanki |
| Species Codes | yelbut1, YLBU |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Yellow-legged Buttonquail belong to?
The Yellow-legged Buttonquail (Turnix tanki) belongs to the Buttonquail family (Turnicidae), in the order Charadriiformes.
How can I identify the Yellow-legged Buttonquail?
The yellow-legged buttonquail is a buttonquail, one of a small family of birds which resemble, but are unrelated to, the true quails. This family is peculiar in that the females are larger and more colourful than the males and are polyandrous....
Where can I report a Yellow-legged Buttonquail sighting?
You can log sightings of Yellow-legged Buttonquail on eBird (ebird.org) using species code yelbut1, or on iNaturalist.
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