Turnicidae
E628692
Turnicidae is a family of small, ground-dwelling birds known as buttonquails, found in the Old World and resembling true quails but belonging to a distinct lineage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Turnicidae canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| camouflage | cryptic plumage ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | small clutches ⓘ |
| commonName | buttonquails ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Ortyxelos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turnix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | small ground-dwelling birds ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | true quails ⓘ |
| distribution | Old World ⓘ |
| eggLaying | oviparous ⓘ |
| flightAbility | weak fliers ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | ground foraging ⓘ |
| foundInBiome |
savanna
ⓘ
semi-desert ⓘ tropical dry forest ⓘ |
| geographicRange |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ scrublands ⓘ |
| hasMember | small buttonquail species ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| matingSystem | polyandrous ⓘ |
| morphology |
short legs
ⓘ
short rounded wings ⓘ short tail ⓘ |
| movement | terrestrial ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| notPartOf | Phasianidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare |
males care for young
ⓘ
males incubate eggs ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveRoleOfFemales | court males and defend territories ⓘ |
| reproductiveRoleOfMales | incubate and rear chicks ⓘ |
| resembles | true quails ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | females more brightly colored than males ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Turnix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalization | simple repetitive calls ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.