Turnix varius

1 Painted Buttonquail at Black Range, NSW

Turnix varius at Black Range, NSW - 16 Apr 2019
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Identification history

Turnix varius 19 Sep 2019 MatthewHiggins

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Moving discreetly in grassy/lightly timbered paddock.

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JackieMiles wrote:
   19 Sep 2019
You did well to get a photo. We flush what I assume is this species from time to time, but never actually get to see them, other than as a rapidly retreating blur.

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Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 16 Apr 2019 01:32 PM Recorded on
  • MatthewHiggins Recorded by

Species information

  • Turnix varius Scientific name
  • Painted Buttonquail Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1037.9m Recorded at altitude
  • 80 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Turnix varia
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