Madagascar Buttonquail
Turnix nigricollis
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Charadriiformes · Turnicidae
About
The Madagascar buttonquail or Madagascan buttonquail is a species of bird in the buttonquail family, Turnicidae, that is endemic to Madagascar and a few small islands nearby. It is a ground-dwelling species with an unusual breeding biology in which the sexual dimorphism is reversed, with female being more brightly coloured than the male and it is the male that incubates the eggs and mainly cares for the young.
Fun Fact
It is a ground-dwelling species with an unusual breeding biology in which the sexual dimorphism is reversed, with female being more brightly coloured than the male and it is the male that incubates the eggs and mainly cares for the young.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in grassland, open woodland, clearings, glades, the edges of forests, sandy and bushy locations, weedy places and cultivated areas, especially where cassava is grown.
Diet
Feeds on invertebrates and has a particular liking for termite larvae.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance