Turnix varius

Painted Buttonquail at Canberra Central, ACT

Turnix varius at Canberra Central, ACT - 6 Nov 2023
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Identification history

Turnix varius 6 Nov 2023 Liam.m
Turnix varius 6 Nov 2023 ConBoekel

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This is part of a site I monitor for the pollination study. I was last here just over a fortnight ago and there were no platelets. There are now numerous platelets. Birds not seen but plenty of fresh platelets.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 6 Nov 2023 10:20 AM Recorded on
  • ConBoekel 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
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  • Synonyms

    Turnix varia

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