Turnix melanogaster – preliminary determination
The NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee has made a preliminary determination to support a proposal to list the black-breasted button-quail Turnix melanogaster (Gould, 1837) as a vulnerable species in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Act and, as a consequence, to omit reference to the black-breasted button-quail Turnix melanogaster (Gould, 1837) from Part 1 of Schedule 1 (critically endangered species) of the Act. This proposal is open for comment until 2 October 2026.
Turnix melanogaster proposed vulnerable species documents on exhibition include:
- Preliminary determination – Turnix melanogaster (PDF 323.3 KB)
- Conservation assessment report for Turnix melanogaster using the common assessment method (PDF 1.29 MB).
The NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee assesses which species are eligible for listing as threatened.
The exhibition of the preliminary determination provides an opportunity for the community to comment or provide additional information relevant to the assessment.
Publication date: 10 July 2026
