| Red-chested buttonquail | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Turnicidae |
| Genus: | Turnix |
| Species: | T. pyrrhothorax
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| Binomial name | |
| Turnix pyrrhothorax (Gould, 1841)
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| The Distribution of the red-chested buttonquail. Green denotes vagrant records | |
The red-chested buttonquail (Turnix pyrrhothorax) is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae. It is endemic to Australia. The species is generally regarded as widespread, although uncommon, in New South Wales, Queensland, northern Western Australia and the Northern Territory, and classified as Vulnerable in Victoria.
The red-chested buttonquail is a small reddish-brown, ground-running bird, which avoids flying. The female is brighter and slightly larger in size and weight. The female is polyandrous, initiating courtship among several males and expelling rival females from her territory.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Turnix pyrrhothorax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22680595A92867439. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22680595A92867439.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.