Luzon Buttonquail

Luzon Buttonquail

Taxobox
name = Luzon Buttonquail


status = DD
status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Gruiformes
familia = Turnicidae
genus = "Turnix"
species = "T. worcesteri"
binomial = "Turnix worcesteri"
binomial_authority = McGregor, 1904
synonyms =
The Luzon Buttonquail ("Turnix worcesteri") is a species of bird in the Turnicidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

Locally known as "Pugo", they are known to inhabit rice paddies and scrub lands near farm areas because of the availability of seeds and insects that they feed on regularly.

These birds are characterized by their black heads with white spots, a brown or fawn colored body and yellow legs on males and the females are brown with white and black spots.

These birds are very secretive, choosing to make small path ways through the rice fields, which unfortunately leads to their deaths as well, they are hunted by children and young men by means of setting spring traps along their usual path ways.

References

* BirdLife International 2004. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/22557/all Turnix worcesteri] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 24 July 2007.Mark Niel Maceda 2007


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