Turnix varius
Painted Buttonquail at Pearce, ACT
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| Turnix varius | natureguy | 28 Dec 2021 | |
| Turnix varius | rawshorty | 28 Dec 2021 |
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Alerted by it's advertising call i went and stood nearby and waited for it to appear but when it did as i lifted my camera it took off. Lousy flight shots as it flew away. I could hear it calling as it slowly went up the hill for over an hour so i am guessing it is looking for a partner.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.078937-35.371304
- Maps Mount Taylor
- Places Pearce, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 Dec 2021 08:43 AM Recorded on
- rawshorty Recorded by
Collections
- rawshorty 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
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
JFMAMJJASOND
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Description
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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