Turnix varius

1 Painted Buttonquail at Hamilton Valley, NSW

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Identification history

Turnix varius 23 Sep 2021 Darcy

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Saw a couple pairs of buttonquail as we walked along the trail. This one flew away into a chickenwire fence and managed to daze itself, it seemed ok, just dazed, eventually got up and went on it's way.

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Species information

  • Turnix varius Scientific name
  • Painted Buttonquail Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1037.9m Recorded at altitude
  • Synonyms

    Turnix varia

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