Turnix varius

1 Painted Buttonquail at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Turnix varius at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 4 Mar 2022
Turnix varius at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 4 Mar 2022
Turnix varius at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 4 Mar 2022
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Identification history

Turnix varius 7 Mar 2022 Liam.m
Unidentified 7 Mar 2022 CathB

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Probably impossible to tell from these pictures (images 2 and 3 are details from 1), but I wondered if these could be buttonquail. One ran across the track ahead of me and disappeared, and when I walked on, three others flew up from the area it had come from. I only got a glimpse and was surprised that my one photo caught this much.

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Liam.m wrote:
   7 Mar 2022
Look good for pbq, good job getting a photo

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 Abundance
  • 4 Mar 2022 11:27 AM Recorded on
  • CathB 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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