Turnix sylvaticus Desfontaines 1789 (small buttonquail)

Aves - Charadriiformes - Turnicidae

Alternative combinations: Tetrao sylvaticus, Turnix sylvatica

Belongs to Turnix according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Bocheński 1991

Sister taxa: Turnix maculosus, Turnix nigricollis, Turnix suscitator, Turnix varius, Turnix velox

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Bir Tarfawi (peaty soil) (Quaternary of Egypt)

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