Turnix varius

Painted Buttonquail at Springdale Heights, NSW

Turnix varius at Springdale Heights, NSW - 14 Sep 2021 03:53 PM
Turnix varius at Springdale Heights, NSW - 14 Sep 2021 03:53 PM
Turnix varius at Springdale Heights, NSW - 14 Sep 2021 03:53 PM
Turnix varius at Springdale Heights, NSW - 14 Sep 2021 03:53 PM
Turnix varius at Springdale Heights, NSW - 14 Sep 2021 03:53 PM
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Identification history

Turnix varius 15 Sep 2021 Liam.m
Turnix varius 14 Sep 2021 Darcy

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Pair of painted buttonquail. Spooked one of them which flew off, but this one was nice enough to stick around and pose for pictures. Excited to see them, never seen this species before

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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
  • 90 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Turnix varia

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