RarityFairly Common
Height14 cm
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"They're sometimes called "Butterfly Quails" because of their erratic, fluttering flight pattern when flushed from cover."
Field Guide
Little Buttonquail
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The Little Buttonquail *(Turnix velox)* is Australia's smallest buttonquail. This dainty ground-dwelling bird roams the grasslands and woodlands of inland Australia, where its reddish-brown plumage helps it blend into its habitat. Despite its name, it's not related to true quails but belongs to a unique family of birds.
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