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Luzon Buttonquail Turnix worcesteri



Family: Turnicidae (Buttonquails)

Authority: McGregor, 1904

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
With no reliable data on its population, range, trends and threats, the threat status of this species is difficult to determine. With so few records it could prove to be on the precipice of extinction (thus listed as Critically Endangered) or it could prove common in areas not yet explored (thus Least Concern). Consequently, it is listed as Data Deficient.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: Unknown

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 196,000 km2

Country endemic: Yes

Attributes
Realm - Indomalayan
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Turnix worcesteri. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/luzon-buttonquail-turnix-worcesteri on 08/06/2023. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 08/06/2023.