Family: Turnicidae (Buttonquails)
Authority: (Gould, 1840)
Red List Category
This species was listed as Near Threatened because it was suspected to have undergone at least a moderately rapid population reduction, and was believed to have a moderately small range (although not severely fragmented or restricted to few locations), however no recent declines have been reported even though the population is sparse and scattered, and population declines in the last three generations (11 years) are considered unlikely. As the range and population are now estimated to be large, and thus the species does not approach the thresholds for classification as Vulnerable under any of the other criteria, it has been downlisted to Least Concern.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Turnix castanotus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/chestnut-backed-buttonquail-turnix-castanotus on 19/03/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org on 19/03/2024.