2 Painted Buttonquail at Yass River, NSW
Identification history
| Turnix varius | 14 Nov 2020 | Illilanga | ||
| Turnix varius | 13 Nov 2020 | SenexRugosus |
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Stop frames from video. Full 40 second clip is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILC3YJKsbVc&feature=youtu.be
Appears to be a pair; Image 1 is of the first bird, Image 2 is the second. They were chatting to each other with a soft "mweep" sound - a bit like a guinea pig.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.161392-34.893600
- Maps Rugosa
- Places Yass River, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 10 Nov 2020 07:21 PM Recorded on
- SenexRugosus Recorded by
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Collections
SenexRugosus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Intermediate size Other Birds Birds Turnix varius
Species information
- Turnix varius Scientific name
- Painted Buttonquail Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1037.9m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Turnix varia