Turnix velox

1 Little Buttonquail at Paddys River, ACT

Turnix velox at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Dec 2018 01:03 PM
Turnix velox at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Dec 2018 01:03 PM
Turnix velox at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Dec 2018 01:03 PM
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Identification history

Turnix velox 16 Dec 2018 natureguy
Turnix velox 16 Dec 2018 TidNam

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User's notes

suspected Little Button Quail. ref Menkhorst et al. Rufous colouring on underside so chose ID this rather than Painted Button Quail

1 comment

natureguy wrote:
   17 Dec 2018
Nice sighting, this species is rarely found in the ACT. Thanks for posting it.

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Species information

  • Turnix velox Scientific name
  • Little Buttonquail Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Very rare / threatened
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 775.96m Recorded at altitude
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