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Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Subsectio: Ornithodira
Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauria
Ordo: Saurischia
Cladus: Eusaurischia
Cladus: Theropoda
Cladus: Neotheropoda
Cladus: Averostra
Cladus: Tetanurae
Cladus: Avetheropoda
Cladus: Coelurosauria
Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha
Cladus: Maniraptoriformes
Cladus: Maniraptora
Cladus: Pennaraptora
Cladus: Eumaniraptora
Cladus: Avialae
Infraclassis: Aves
Cladus: Euavialae
Cladus: Avebrevicauda
Cladus: Pygostylia
Cladus: Ornithothoraces
Cladus: Euornithes
Cladus: Ornithuromorpha
Cladus: Ornithurae
Cladus: Carinatae
Parvclassis: Neornithes
Cohors: Neognathae
Ordo: Charadriiformes

Familia: Turnicidae
Genus: Turnix
Species: Turnix castanotus
Name

Turnix castanotus (Gould, 1840)

Original combination: Hemipodius castanotus

Synonyms

Turnix castanota

References

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London (1839) Pt7 no.82 p. 145 BHL
Turnix castanotus – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
IUCN: Turnix castanotus (Least Concern)

Vernacular names
català: Guatlla pintada dorsicastanya
Cymraeg: Corsofliar gefnwinau
English: Chestnut-backed Buttonquail
suomi: Savannipyyjuoksija
français: turnix castanote
日本語: セアカヒメミフウズラ
Nederlands: Rosse vechtkwartel
svenska: rostryggig springhöna

The chestnut-backed buttonquail (Turnix castanotus) is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae. It is endemic to Australia.

Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
References

BirdLife International (2016). "Turnix castanotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22680560A92866466. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22680560A92866466.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

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