yellidespecies of India

Turnix sylvaticus

Common Buttonquail

Common Buttonquail (Turnix sylvaticus), a species of India. IUCN Least Concern (2025). Open records in 16 states. Listed by ZSI, GBIF, iNaturalist and IUCN. Group: Birds.

Birds of Punjab · Birds of Uttarakhand · Birds of Haryana · Birds of Rajasthan · Birds of Uttar Pradesh · Birds of West Bengal · Birds of Chhattisgarh · Birds of Madhya Pradesh · Birds of Gujarat · Birds of Maharashtra · Birds of Andhra Pradesh · Birds of Karnataka · Birds of Kerala · Birds of Tamil Nadu · Birds of Telangana · Birds of Dadra, Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu

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