Bird
Madagascar Buttonquail
Turnix nigricollis · Turnicidae · Charadriiformes
Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records3,065in 2 countries
Most seen inMadagascar3,058 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Madagascar Buttonquail in brief
The madagascar buttonquail (Turnix nigricollis) is a bird of the Turnicidae family — species of bird.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 3,065 published records, most of them from Madagascar and Mauritius. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in September, October and November and fall to their lowest in January and February.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Madagascar3,058 records · best Nov, Oct
Mauritius7 records · best Mar, Oct
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.