Turnix nigricollis Gmelin 1789 (Madgascar buttonquail)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Turnicidae
Alternative combination: Tetrao nigricollis
Belongs to Turnix according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Goodman et al. 2013 and Goodman and Ravoavy 1993
Sister taxa: Turnix maculosus, Turnix suscitator, Turnix sylvaticus, Turnix varius, Turnix velox
Type specimen: Its type locality is Mare aux Songes swamp (Sauzier collection), which is in a Holocene mire/swamp peat in Mauritius
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Madagascar (3 collections), Mauritius (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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