Turnix velox

20 Little Buttonquail at Acton, ACT

Turnix velox at Acton, ACT - 31 Oct 2021
Turnix velox at Acton, ACT - 31 Oct 2021
Turnix velox at Acton, ACT - 31 Oct 2021
Turnix velox at Acton, ACT - 31 Oct 2021
Turnix velox at Acton, ACT - 31 Oct 2021
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Identification history

Turnix velox 31 Oct 2021 Liam.m
Unidentified 31 Oct 2021 TimL

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Significant sighting

Liam.m noted:

31 Oct 2021

Very rare visitor to the region

User's notes

The bird was sitting on the side of the path at the lower end of ANBG's Sydney Region Gully and was so well camouflaged that it almost got stepped on. It ran off to hide under adjacent bushes and eventually ran away from the area using bushes and undergrowth for cover. Thanks to Barbara and Marcus for help with photographing the bird.

4 comments

Liam.m wrote:
   31 Oct 2021
Great Sighting
HelenCross wrote:
   1 Nov 2021
Wow, fantastic Tim!
TimL wrote:
   1 Nov 2021
Thanks Helen. ANBG just keeps giving! Tim
KylieWaldon wrote:
   3 Nov 2021
awesome. It took me 30 years to find my first quail in the wild.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 31 Oct 2021 12:00 PM Recorded on
  • TimL Recorded by

Species information

  • Turnix velox Scientific name
  • Little Buttonquail Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Very rare / threatened
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 775.96m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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