Turnix sylvaticus Desfontaines 1789 (small buttonquail)
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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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