Turnix sylvaticus sylvaticus Desfontaines, 1789
Andalusian torillo, Andalusian hemipode
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Turnix sylvatica sylvatica Desfontaines, 1789
Conservation Status
Rediscovered
Distribution
Europe & Morocco
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Desfontaines, René Louiche. (1789 "1787"). Histoire de l'Academie Royale des Sciences, ... Avec les Memoires de Mathematique & de Physique, pour la meme Anne, Tires des Registres de cette Academie. [p. 500, pl.13]
Other references:
Expósito, Carlos Gutiérrez. (2019). Biology and Conservation of the Andalusian Buttonquail (Turnix sylvaticus sylvaticus Desf. 1789). PhD thesis.
Violani, Carlo G. and Massa, Bruno. (1993). Extinction of the Andalusian Hemipode Turnix s. sylvatica (Desf.) in the Mediterranean region. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 113(4): 225-229.