Sumba buttonquail

(Turnix everetti)

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Description

The torillo of Sumba ( Sumba Buttonquail ) is a species of bird charadriforme family Turnicidae living in the Wallacea.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Aves

Order:Charadriiformes

Family:Turnicidae

Genus:Turnix

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