Turnix (Buttonquail) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Turnix nigricollis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Turnix suscitator

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Turnix sylvaticus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Turnix velox

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC Endemic

Turnix varius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC Endemic

Turnix castanotus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC

Turnix maculosus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC

Turnix tanki

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC

Turnix nanus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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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

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Buttonquail

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 2 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 9	~40%
	Madagascan Buttonquail			~40%
2	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 9	~30%
	Barred Buttonquail			~30%
3	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 9	~30%
	Madagascan Buttonquail			~30%
4	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 9	~30%
	Barred Buttonquail			~30%
5	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 9	~10%
	Barred Buttonquail			~10%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
6	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 9	~10%
	Barred Buttonquail			~10%
7	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 9	~10%
	Barred Buttonquail			~10%
8	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 9	~10%
	Common Buttonquail			~10%
	Black-rumped Buttonquail			<5%
9	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 9	~10%
	Common Buttonquail			~10%
10	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 9	~10%
	Common Buttonquail			~10%
11	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 9	~10%
	Common Buttonquail			~10%
12	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 9	~10%
	Common Buttonquail			~10%
13	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 9	~10%
	Barred Buttonquail			~10%
14	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 9	~10%
	Little Buttonquail			<5%
	Painted Buttonquail			<5%
15	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
16	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
17	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 9	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
18	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 9	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
19	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 9	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
20	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
21	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
22	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 9	<5%
	Painted Buttonquail			<5%
23	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 9	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
24	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
25	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
26	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 9	<5%
	Madagascan Buttonquail			<5%
27	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 9	<5%
	Painted Buttonquail			<5%
28	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 9	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
29	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
30	Rottnest Island	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 9	<5%
	Painted Buttonquail			<5%
31	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
32	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 9	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
33	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 9	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
34	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 9	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
35	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 9	<5%
	Chestnut-backed Buttonquail			<5%
	Red-backed Buttonquail			<5%
36	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
	Yellow-legged Buttonquail			<5%
37	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
38	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
	Yellow-legged Buttonquail			<5%
39	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
	Yellow-legged Buttonquail			<5%
40	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 9	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
41	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
42	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 9	<5%
	Painted Buttonquail			<5%
43	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
44	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
45	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 9	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
46	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 9	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
47	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 9	<5%
	Red-backed Buttonquail			<5%
	Painted Buttonquail			<5%
48	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
49	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 9	<5%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
50	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 9	<5%
	Painted Buttonquail			<5%
51	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
52	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
53	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
54	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 9	<5%
	Painted Buttonquail			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Rajkot	🇮🇳 India	1 of 9	~10%
	Barred Buttonquail			~10%
2	Phnom Penh	🇰🇭 Cambodia	2 of 9	~10%
	Barred Buttonquail			~10%
	Common Buttonquail			<5%
3	Nashik	🇮🇳 India	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
4	Indore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
5	Vasai-Virar	🇮🇳 India	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
6	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
7	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
8	Jaipur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
9	Pune	🇮🇳 India	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
10	Kuala Lumpur	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
11	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
12	Jabalpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
13	Bhopal	🇮🇳 India	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
14	Thrissur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
15	Nagpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
16	Kaohsiung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
17	Taichung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
18	Vadodara	🇮🇳 India	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
19	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 9	<5%
	Painted Buttonquail			<5%
20	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 9	<5%
	Painted Buttonquail			<5%
	Little Buttonquail			<5%
21	Hyderabad	🇮🇳 India	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
22	Bangkok	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
23	Kolkata	🇮🇳 India	2 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
	Yellow-legged Buttonquail			<5%
24	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
25	New Delhi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%
26	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 9	<5%
	Painted Buttonquail			<5%
27	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 9	<5%
	Barred Buttonquail			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Australia Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
2	Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Buttonquail

Species in this group

Madagascan Buttonquail

Barred Buttonquail

Common Buttonquail

Little Buttonquail

Painted Buttonquail

Chestnut-backed Buttonquail

Red-backed Buttonquail

Yellow-legged Buttonquail

Black-rumped Buttonquail

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Buttonquail

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found