Turnix varius

Painted Buttonquail at Granville, NSW

Turnix varius at Granville, NSW - 23 Sep 2024
Turnix varius at Granville, NSW - 23 Sep 2024
Turnix varius at Granville, NSW - 23 Sep 2024
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Identification history

Turnix varius 23 Sep 2024 Liam.m
Unidentified 23 Sep 2024 Anna1941

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Difficult to photograph, given rapidity if movements

5 comments

HelenCross wrote:
   23 Sep 2024
Hi Anna, could you please try uploading the photos again?
Anna1941 wrote:
   23 Sep 2024
Have tried … hopefully this second attempt worked?
HelenCross wrote:
   23 Sep 2024
Great work Anna! @Liam.m is this an unusual occurrence here?
Liam.m wrote:
   23 Sep 2024
Yes absolutely! Not sure why/how it ended up wandering through the suburbs (though buttonquails for some reason seem to be prone to getting lost)
HelenCross wrote:
   23 Sep 2024
Thanks Liam

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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
  • 85 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Turnix varia

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