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Male
Photo by Stephen Powell
Stawell, Victoria, Australia, September 2015

Turnix varius

Turnix varia

Identification

Female
Photo by Hans&Judy Beste
Victoria, Australia

17–23 cm (6¾-9 in)

Reddish-brown overall plumage
Pale spots on forehead and breast
Red eye
Chestnut shoulders

Female is brighter than the male.
Juvenile is smaller and grey, more mottled, pale eyes.

Distribution

	Australia and Tasmania

Taxonomy

Forms a superspecies with Buff-breasted Buttonquail, Chestnut-backed Buttonquail and New Caledonian Buttonquail.

The scientific name was formerly spelled varia.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized^[1].

T. v. scintillans - Houtman Abrolhos Islands (off sw Australia)
T. v. varius - SW, e and se Australia and Tasmania

Habitat

Scrub, grassy woodland, open banksia, eucalypt and acacia forests, grassy clearings in dense forest, and heath.

Behaviour

Diet

There is not a lot known, however, grass seeds, insects and fruits are known to be consumed.

Breeding

Polyandrous. The clutch consists of 3-4 eggs which are incubated by the male for 13-14 days. They are fed by the male and reach adulthood in 23 days.

References

Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Nov 2017)
Birdata.com.au, Raw Data for Map
Wikipedia
BirdForum member observations

List of references

Recommended Citation

BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Painted Buttonquail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Painted_Buttonquail

External Links

Search for photos of Painted Buttonquail in the gallery

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+[[Image:63A8188.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male<br />Photo by {{user|Stephen+Powell|Stephen Powell}}<br />Stawell, [[Victoria]], [[Australia]], September 2015]]
-;Turnix varia
+;[[:Category:Turnix|Turnix]] varius
-[[Image:Painted_Buttonquail.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Tom Tarrant]]
+''Turnix varia''
 ==Identification==
-The Painted Buttonquail (Turnix varia) is a buttonquail, one of a small family of birds which resemble, but are unrelated to, the true quails. This buttonquail is about 19-20 cm long. The female is the more brightly coloured of the sexes. Her eye is red, and her crown, face and breast is flecked with white. Her shoulders are chestnut, with thin white streaking above them. The male is slightly smaller and duller.  6.7–9.1 in (17–23 cm); male 1.9–3.3 oz (53–94 g), female 2.5–4.7 oz (72–134 g). Large buttonquail, reddish with mottled gray breast, slender bill, and red eyes. Female larger and redder. Juvenile smaller, grayer, and more mottled, without red, and with pale eyes.
+[[Image:Painted-Button-Quail-fem.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by '''[http://www.birdforum.net/member.php?u=49168 Hans&Judy Beste]'''<br />Victoria, [[Australia]]]]
+–23 cm (6¾-9 in)<br />
+*Reddish-brown overall plumage
+*Pale spots on forehead and breast
+*Red eye
+*Chestnut shoulders<br />
+Female is brighter than the male.  <br />
+Juvenile is smaller and grey, more mottled, pale eyes.
 ==Distribution==
-This species is resident in Australia.
+{| cellpadding="5"
+|-
+| rowspan=2 valign="center"|
+[[Image:Map-Painted Button-Quail.jpg|350px|left]]
+|[[Australia]] and [[Tasmania]]
+|-
+|
+|}
+==Taxonomy==
+Forms a [[Dictionary_P-S#S|superspecies]] with [[Buff-breasted Buttonquail]], [[Chestnut-backed Buttonquail]] and [[New Caledonian Buttonquail]].
-==Taxonomy==
+The scientific name was formerly spelled ''varia''.
+====Subspecies====
+Two subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.
+*''T. v. scintillans'' - Houtman Abrolhos Islands (off sw Australia)
+*''T. v. varius'' - SW, e and se [[Australia]] and Tasmania
 ==Habitat==
-Scrub, grassy woodland, open forest, grassy clearings in dense forest, and heath
+Scrub, grassy woodland, open banksia, eucalypt and acacia forests, grassy clearings in dense forest, and heath.
 ==Behaviour==
-It feeds on insects and seeds, and males incubate the eggs for a fortnight and then care for the young.  Terrestrial, diurnal, and partly nocturnal. Migrates at night. Strongly territorial.
+====Diet====
-Eats seeds, green shoots, and invertebrates obtained by gleaning and scratching on the ground.
+There is not a lot known, however, grass seeds, insects and fruits are known to be consumed.
-Lays from late winter to autumn in south and east of range, all months of the year in the tropics. Females are sequentially polyandrous but may form short-term monogamous bonds. Clutch is usually three or four eggs, though up to five. Incubation 13–14 days. Chicks are fed by the male for 7–10 days, can fly at 10 days, are fully feathered at 16 days, and reach adult size at 23 days. Breeding success in one sample was 3.7 chicks per successful nest, and 2.6 chicks per clutch started. Broods averaged 3.5 young in the first week, down to 2.3 in the second.
+====Breeding====
+[[Dictionary_P-S#P|Polyandrous]]. The clutch consists of 3-4 eggs which are incubated by the male for 13-14 days.  They are fed by the male and reach adulthood in 23 days.
+==References==
+#{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Nov 2017)
+#Birdata.com.au, Raw Data for Map
+#Wikipedia
+#BirdForum member observations
+{{ref}}
+==External Links==
+{{GSearch|"Turnix varius" {{!}} "Turnix varia" {{!}} "Painted Buttonquail"}}
+{{GS-checked}}<br /><br />
-==External Links==
+[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Turnix]]
-{{GSearch|Turnix+varia}}
-*[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=11&bid=72 View more images of this species on the ABID]
-[[Category:Birds]]