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Turnix varius

11 Painted Buttonquail at Hughes, ACT

Turnix varius at Hughes, ACT - 17 Feb 2020
Turnix varius at Hughes, ACT - 17 Feb 2020
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Identification history

Turnix varius 22 Feb 2020 natureguy
Turnix varius 20 Feb 2020 NedJohnston
Unidentified 19 Feb 2020 LisaH

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Found sitting in a yard, lit by a security light. We were concerned about it being in an urban area with cats around. It flew away in short spurts, and I won't sleep tonight . . .

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  • 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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    Turnix varia

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