The Chestnut-backed Buttonquail (Turnix castanotus) is a species of bird in the Turnicidae family. It is endemic to Australia.

Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

Source

• BirdLife International 2004. Turnix castanotus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.

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