Turnix varius

3 Painted Buttonquail at Red Hill, ACT

Turnix varius at Red Hill, ACT - 13 Mar 2019
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Identification history

Turnix varius 14 Mar 2019 natureguy
Turnix varius 13 Mar 2019 ArcherCallaway
Unidentified 13 Mar 2019 LisaH

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

14 Mar 2019

Good to see that this locally uncommon species still exists on Red Hill, where it is known to breed

User's notes

Apologies for poor quality.

3 comments

   14 Mar 2019
Great find!
roymcd wrote:
   19 Mar 2019
Wow great record, don't worry about photo quality - nice photos are nice, but the verifiable record is more valuable. :-)
I did see a quail multiple times below the restaurant in 2016 but never managed a photo.
LisaH wrote:
   19 Mar 2019
Thank you - it was exciting to see the quail, and I appreciate your comments on what is important in regards to the CNM.

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Nearby sightings

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Eucalyptus dives (Broad-leaved Peppermint) at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 29 Dec 2023 by Tapirlord
Lomandra filiformis subsp. filiformis (Wattle Matrush) at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 29 Dec 2023 by Tapirlord
Cassinia longifolia (Shiny Cassinia, Cauliflower Bush) at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 29 Dec 2023 by Tapirlord
Rytidosperma caespitosum (Ringed Wallaby Grass) at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 29 Dec 2023 by Tapirlord
Dichelachne crinita (Long-hair Plume Grass) at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 29 Dec 2023 by Tapirlord
Bursaria spinosa subsp. lasiophylla (Australian Blackthorn) at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 29 Dec 2023 by Tapirlord
Acacia mearnsii (Black Wattle) at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 29 Dec 2023 by Tapirlord
Anthosachne scabra (Common Wheat-grass) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 29 Dec 2023 by Tapirlord
Juncus australis (Australian Rush) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 29 Dec 2023 by Tapirlord
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Grona varians (Slender Tick-Trefoil) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 29 Dec 2023 by Tapirlord
Cassinia quinquefaria (Rosemary Cassinia) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 29 Dec 2023 by Tapirlord
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 29 Dec 2023 by Tapirlord
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Federal Golf Course - 29 Dec 2023 by Tapirlord
Bothriochloa macra (Red Grass, Red-leg Grass) at Federal Golf Course - 29 Dec 2023 by Tapirlord
Swainsona sericea (Silky Swainson-Pea) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 29 Dec 2023 by Tapirlord
Solenogyne dominii (Smooth Solenogyne) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 29 Dec 2023 by Tapirlord
Vittadinia cuneata var. cuneata (Fuzzy New Holland Daisy) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 29 Dec 2023 by Tapirlord
Eleale pulchra (Clerid beetle) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 15 Dec 2023 by LisaH
Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Sep 2023 by Tapirlord
Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp. pauciflora (White Sally, Snow Gum) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Sep 2023 by Tapirlord
Acacia dealbata subsp. dealbata (Silver Wattle) at Red Hill, ACT - 10 Sep 2023 by Tapirlord
Eucalyptus dives (Broad-leaved Peppermint) at Red Hill, ACT - 10 Sep 2023 by Tapirlord
Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Red Hill, ACT - 10 Sep 2023 by Tapirlord
Luzula meridionalis (Common Woodrush) at Red Hill, ACT - 10 Sep 2023 by Tapirlord
Plantago varia (Native Plaintain) at Red Hill, ACT - 10 Sep 2023 by Tapirlord
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Red Hill, ACT - 10 Sep 2023 by Tapirlord
Lomandra bracteata (Small Matrush) at Red Hill, ACT - 10 Sep 2023 by Tapirlord
Luzula meridionalis (Common Woodrush) at Red Hill, ACT - 25 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
Agrilus hypoleucus (Hypoleucus jewel beetle) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by LisaH
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Red Hill, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by Tapirlord
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Red Hill, ACT - 16 Jan 2023 by LisaH
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Red Hill, ACT - 5 Jan 2023 by KL
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Dec 2022 by LisaH
Goodenia pinnatifida (Scrambled Eggs) at Red Hill, ACT - 6 Dec 2022 by KL
Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta (Tall Bluebell) at Red Hill, ACT - 6 Dec 2022 by KL
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Red Hill, ACT - 6 Dec 2022 by KL
Swainsona sericea (Silky Swainson-Pea) at Red Hill, ACT - 15 Nov 2022 by Tapirlord
Luzula densiflora (Dense Wood-rush) at Red Hill, ACT - 9 Oct 2022 by Tapirlord
Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff) at Red Hill, ACT - 9 Oct 2022 by Tapirlord
Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Red Hill, ACT - 9 Oct 2022 by Tapirlord
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Red Hill, ACT - 9 Oct 2022 by KL
Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Hughes, ACT - 3 May 2022 by LisaH
Euchiton sphaericus (Star Cudweed) at Red Hill, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Hackelia suaveolens (Sweet Hounds Tongue) at Red Hill, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Red Hill, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Red Hill, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Juncus sp. (A Rush) at Red Hill, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Plebs bradleyi (Enamelled spider) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Trichophthalma punctata (Tangle-vein fly) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Swainsona sericea (Silky Swainson-Pea) at Red Hill, ACT - 24 Oct 2021 by LisaH
Arthropodium minus (Small Vanilla Lily) at Red Hill, ACT - 23 Oct 2021 by kieranh
Juncus sp. (A Rush) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord
Aedes sp. (genus) (Mosquito) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Sep 2021 by LisaH
Bulbine sp. at Hughes, ACT - 11 Sep 2021 by kieranh
Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Sep 2021 by LisaH
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Sep 2021 by Tapirlord
Polytrichaceae sp. (family) (A moss) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Senecio hispidulus (Hill Fireweed) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Muscidae (family) (Unidentified muscid fly) at Hughes, ACT - 23 May 2021 by Tapirlord
Eucalyptus dives (Broad-leaved Peppermint) at Hughes, ACT - 23 May 2021 by Tapirlord
Vittadinia cuneata var. cuneata (Fuzzy New Holland Daisy) at Hughes, ACT - 15 May 2021 by Tapirlord
Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Mar 2021 by JackyF
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Feb 2021 by JackyF
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Feb 2021 by LisaH
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by JackyF
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Jan 2021 by KL
Cerdistus varifemoratus (Robber fly) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Jan 2021 by LisaH
Ancita marginicollis (A longhorn beetle) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 17 Jan 2021 by JackyF
Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Jan 2021 by JackyF
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Jan 2021 by LisaH
Rutilia (Donovanius) sp. (genus & subgenus) (A Bristle Fly) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by LisaH
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by LisaH
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Jan 2021 by JackyF
Nyctemera amicus (Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by LisaH
Argiope protensa (Long-tailed Argiope) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by LisaH
Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by LisaH
Obrida fascialis (One banded longicorn) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by LisaH
Pycnostictus seriatus (Common Bandwing) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by LisaH
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Anoplognathus montanus (Montane Christmas beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Kunzea ericoides (Burgan) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Mordellidae (family) (Unidentified pintail or tumbling flower beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Porrostoma sp. (genus) (Lycid, Net-winged beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by JackyF
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Nov 2020 by JackyF
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Nov 2020 by LisaH
Lomandra multiflora (Many-flowered Matrush) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by JackyF
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Nov 2020 by JackyF
Cassinia longifolia (Shiny Cassinia, Cauliflower Bush) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Nov 2020 by JackyF

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 13 Mar 2019 07:20 PM Recorded on
  • LisaH 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
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Turnix varia

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