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Chestnut-backed Buttonquail
Turnix castanotus(Gould, 1840)
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- Order
- CHARADRIIFORMES
- Family
- Turnicidae
- Genus
- Turnix
At a glance
The Chestnut-backed Buttonquail is a small bird, about 14–20 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 14–20 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Chestnut-backed Buttonquail look like?
The Chestnut-backed Buttonquail is a small bird, about 14–20 cm long and weighing 68–124 g.
The chestnut-backed buttonquail is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae. It is endemic to Australia.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Chestnut-backed Buttonquail?
The Chestnut-backed Buttonquail is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Chestnut-backed Buttonquail eat?
The Chestnut-backed Buttonquail feeds on seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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