Turnix varius

Painted Buttonquail at Borough, NSW

Turnix varius at Borough, NSW - 10 Jun 2022
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Identification history

Turnix varius 10 Jun 2022 Liam.m
Coturnix pectoralis 10 Jun 2022 Paul4K

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Hurried shot through dirty backlit windscreen, hopefully enough of its colouring visible for ID.

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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
  • 88 images trained Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Turnix varia

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