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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.

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