How big is a Spotted Buttonquail?

The Spotted Buttonquail is a medium sized bird weighing about 110 g.

Where can you see a Spotted Buttonquail?

The Spotted Buttonquail is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Spotted Buttonquail?

The Spotted Buttonquail is most easily confused with the Fynbos Buttonquail, the Black-rumped Buttonquail and the Sumba Buttonquail.

Is the Spotted Buttonquail endangered?

The Spotted Buttonquail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Spotted Buttonquail

Turnix ocellatus

Buttonquail · Charadriiformes · Legendary

The Spotted Buttonquail (Turnix ocellatus) is a legendary buttonquail found only in the Philippines, weighing about 110 g. The spotted buttonquail is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesgrasslandscrape nest110 g

Spotted Buttonquail (Turnix ocellatus), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Albert Abadicio, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by

Spotted Buttonquail (Turnix ocellatus), photo 2 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Spotted Buttonquail (Turnix ocellatus), photo 3 — Photo: Albert Abadicio · CC BY 4.0

Spotted Buttonquail (Turnix ocellatus), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Spotted Buttonquail

The spotted buttonquail is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae. It is endemic to Philippines on the island of Luzon.

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How to identify it

They exhibit sexual dimorphism in which males whiter heads with females having darker heads.

Where it lives

Philippines

When to see it

The Spotted Buttonquail can be seen all year round, with peak activity in February. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Spotted Buttonquail?: They exhibit sexual dimorphism in which males whiter heads with females having darker heads.
How big is a Spotted Buttonquail?: The Spotted Buttonquail is a medium sized bird weighing about 110 g.
Where can you see a Spotted Buttonquail?: The Spotted Buttonquail is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Spotted Buttonquail?: The Spotted Buttonquail is most easily confused with the Fynbos Buttonquail, the Black-rumped Buttonquail and the Sumba Buttonquail.
Is the Spotted Buttonquail endangered?: The Spotted Buttonquail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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