Overview
These birds are characterized by their black heads with white spots, a brown or fawn colored body and yellow legs on males. Females are brown with white and black spots.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Bird
- Family
- Turnicidae
- Genus
- Turnix
- Species
- worcesteri
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
Diet
Seeds and insects.
Behavior
The Worcester's buttonquail was known only from drawings and descriptions until January 2009 when a local birdwatching group, the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines, took photos and recorded a video of a lone specimen at a public market in the Caraballo mountains.
Hunting
Hunted indigenously.
Conservation Status
Listed as Data Deficient This species is Data Deficient because there is insufficient information available on its population, range, trends and threats for an assessment of its threat status. (IUCN)by IUCN.