RarityUncommon
Height14 cm
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3 Facts1
"Despite their name "quail," buttonquails aren't related to true quails but belong to an entirely different bird family."
Field Guide
Red-backed Buttonquail
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The Red-backed Buttonquail *(Turnix maculosus)* is a tiny, secretive ground-dwelling bird found across northern Australia. Its distinctive reddish-brown collar and dark patterned plumage provide excellent camouflage in the grassy wetlands it calls home across Australia's tropical north.
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