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Madagascar Buttonquail

Turnix nigricollis (Gmelin, JF 1789)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Madagascar Buttonquail - Turnix nigricollis Frank Lambert 2025-11-30 Ankarafantsika NP plateau (clearing), near Beamilaka, Boeny (Madagascar) (170 m) song -

Two individuals vocalising. Several Madagascar Buttonquails, including at least one pair, seen well in this area and were regularly calling.

1089256
xeno-canto.org
Madagascar Buttonquail - Turnix nigricollis Frank Lambert 2025-11-30 Ankarafantsika NP plateau (clearing), near Beamilaka, Boeny (Madagascar) (170 m) call, song -

This seems to be two birds vocalising. One giving a song, the other calling. Several Madagascar Buttonquails, including at least one pair, seen well in this area and were regularly calling.

1089255
xeno-canto.org
Madagascar Buttonquail - Turnix nigricollis Frank Lambert 2025-11-30 Ankarafantsika NP plateau (clearing), near Beamilaka, Boeny (Madagascar) (170 m) song -

Several Madagascar Buttonquails, including at least one pair, seen well in this area and were regularly calling.

1089254
xeno-canto.org
Madagascar Buttonquail - Turnix nigricollis Albert Lastukhin 2013-02-04 Amporoforo, Farafangana, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Atsimo-Atsinana (Madagascar) (30 m) alarm call -

A male and a female ran away from me between the bushes. I managed to photograph the male. Myna song 3-5 sec, Buttonquail alarm call - 4-6 sec.

983627
xeno-canto.org
Madagascar Buttonquail - Turnix nigricollis Albert Lastukhin 2013-01-11 Sahambavy (near Ambatomalama), Lalangina, Matsiatra Ambony, Haute matsiatra (Madagascar) (1100 m) alarm call, runs away - [sono] 964036
xeno-canto.org
Madagascar Buttonquail - Turnix nigricollis Frank Lambert 2025-11-30 Ankarafantsika NP plateau (clearing), near Beamilaka, Boeny (Madagascar) (170 m) song -

Several Madagascar Buttonquails, including at least one pair, seen well in this area and were regularly calling.

1089258
xeno-canto.org
Madagascar Buttonquail - Turnix nigricollis Thomas S. Schulenberg 1992-10-26 Station Forestiere Ampijoroa, Mahajanga, Madagascar, Mahajanga (Madagascar)   -   95290
macaulaylibrary.org
Madagascan Buttonquail - Turnix nigricollis Albert Lastukhin 2013-02-04 Farafagana, Farafangana, Fianarantsoa, Fianarantsoa (Madagascar) (10 m) 'pti-ti-pirh' - call, alarm call, begging call, flight call, male -

Some birds flew from under my feet, and one cried. When running away from me in the bush had time to make a good photo of the male. Record is cleaned from the steps and screams of Acridotheres tristis.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

124950
xeno-canto.org
Madagascar Buttonquail - Turnix nigricollis Ken Behrens 2020-05-22 Antisiranana, Diana, Antsiranana Province, Antsiranana (Madagascar) (40 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

651247
xeno-canto.org
Madagascar Buttonquail - Turnix nigricollis Thomas S. Schulenberg 1992-10-26 Station Forestiere Ampijoroa, Mahajanga, Madagascar, Mahajanga (Madagascar)   -   95294
macaulaylibrary.org
Madagascar Buttonquail - Turnix nigricollis Thomas S. Schulenberg 1997-02-04 Ankarokaroka, Ca 5 Km Sw Ampijoroa, Mahajanga, Madagascar, Mahajanga (Madagascar)   -   95489
macaulaylibrary.org

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