New Caledonian Buttonquail (Turnix novaecaledoniae) | Summary

CR (PE)

New Caledonian Buttonquail Turnix novaecaledoniae

Current view: summary

Family: Turnicidae (Buttonquails)

Authority: Ogilvie-Grant, 1893

Red List Category

Criteria: D

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Justification of Red List category
This newly split species has apparently not been recorded for over a century; however, there remains a possibility that a tiny population still exists. It is therefore listed as Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct).

Population size: 1-49 mature individuals

Population trend: unknown

Country endemic: no

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: New Caledonian Buttonquail Turnix novaecaledoniae. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/new-caledonian-buttonquail-turnix-novaecaledoniae on 22/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/12/2024.