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Red-chested Buttonquail
Turnix pyrrhothorax(Gould, 1841)
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- Order
- CHARADRIIFORMES
- Family
- Turnicidae
- Genus
- Turnix
At a glance
The Red-chested Buttonquail is a small bird, about 12–16 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 12–16 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Red-chested Buttonquail look like?
The Red-chested Buttonquail is a small bird, about 12–16 cm long and weighing 27–76 g.
The red-chested buttonquail is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae. It is endemic to Australia. The species is generally regarded as widespread, although uncommon, in New South Wales, Queensland, northern Western Australia and the Northern Territory, and classified as Vulnerable in Victoria.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Red-chested Buttonquail?
The Red-chested 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 Red-chested Buttonquail eat?
The Red-chested Buttonquail feeds on seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
2 photos
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