Madagascar Buttonquail - Turnix nigricollis

Length 1.2-1.3 ft (35.6-40.6 cm)
Weight 2.4-3.0 oz (67-84 g)
Clutch Size 3-5
Chicks at birth Precocial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:AF
     

The Madagascar Buttonquail is endemic to Madagascar. They are sexually dimorphic with the female being both larger and more brightly colored. They eat insects and seeds.

Adult
Picture/image of Madagascar Buttonquail
04/18/2014 - Houston Zoo, Texas
04/18/2014 - Houston Zoo, Texas
Picture/image of Madagascar Buttonquail
04/23/2012 - Houston Zoo, Texas
04/23/2012 - Houston Zoo, Texas

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