Turnix varius
10 Painted Buttonquail at Aranda, ACT
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| Turnix varius | Liam.m | 13 May 2022 | |
| Turnix varius | Liam.m | 13 May 2022 | |
| Unverified | chromo | 12 May 2022 |
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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
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
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.
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.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.091842-35.269939
- Altitude 650.9m
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 20 Feb 2022 11:48 AM Recorded on
- chromo Recorded by
Collections
- Significant Featured chromo 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
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Record quality
Quality score
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