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When to see the Luzon Buttonquail
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Where to see the Luzon Buttonquail
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About the Luzon Buttonquail
The Luzon buttonquail or Worcester's buttonquail, is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae. It is endemic to the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical high-altitude grassland. This is the most mysterious bird of Luzon as there has only been 1 sighting in 2009 of a trapped individual being sold for bushmeat.
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Easily confused with
Sumba ButtonquailTurnix everettiThe Sumba buttonquail is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae.
Fynbos ButtonquailTurnix hottentottusThe Fynbos buttonquail is a bird in the family Turnicidae formerly considered conspecific with the black-rumped buttonquail.
Spotted ButtonquailTurnix ocellatusThey exhibit sexual dimorphism in which males whiter heads with females having darker heads.
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