Turnix varius

10 Painted Buttonquail at Aranda, ACT

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Identification history

Turnix varius	13 May 2022	Liam.m
Turnix varius	13 May 2022	Liam.m
Unidentified	12 May 2022	chromo

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

13 May 2022

Rare breeding event of this uncommon species near extinction on Black Mountain

User's notes

Quail of some sort. Found on a trail. Were given to ACT Wildlife.

4 comments

natureguy wrote:

13 May 2022

Should be flagged as significant but doesn't seem to be working at the moment (as with other moderator permissions e.g. confirmation). Already a rare species locally, it isn't a great surprise that they have been breeding after having such a bumper season lately. However, it is still a rather rare event and especially in an area fairly isolated from other woodland and surrounded by suburbia. Even though they are a breeding resident, even normal records are scarce and there are only 3 breeding records in the COG database. @MichaelMulvaney @michaelb

chromo wrote:

13 May 2022

I hadn't realised this was a rare species so I will add that one of them was not moving much when I found them and that the person from ACT Wildlife said they appeared to be malnourished.

MatthewFrawley wrote:

13 May 2022

I think it is very rare to get a photo of young birds like this. One possible explanation is the adult or adults being deceased, perhaps from a feral cat or fox, but there could be any other possible explanation.

natureguy wrote:

14 May 2022

Yes, I agree Matthew. This is the first photos I've ever seen of young ones.

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