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Luzon Buttonquail Turnix worcesteri Scientific name definitions

Stephen Debus, Guy M. Kirwan, and Christopher J. Sharpe
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated October 15, 2015

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Introduction

This account summarizes the life history of the Luzon Buttonquail, including information relating to its identification, systematics, distribution, habitat, diet, vocalizations, breeding ecology, and conservation status.

Subspecies

Monotypic.
Distribution of the Luzon Buttonquail - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Luzon Buttonquail

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Recommended Citation

Debus, S., G. M. Kirwan, and C. J. Sharpe (2020). Luzon Buttonquail (Turnix worcesteri), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.luzbut1.01
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