Turnix varius

1 Painted Buttonquail at Hamilton Valley, NSW

Turnix varius at Hamilton Valley, NSW - 23 Sep 2021
Turnix varius at Hamilton Valley, NSW - 23 Sep 2021
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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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Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 Abundance
  • 23 Sep 2021 09:04 AM Recorded on
  • Darcy Recorded by

Species information

  • Turnix varius Scientific name
  • Painted Buttonquail Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1037.9m Recorded at altitude
  • 80 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Turnix varia

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