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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
The Little Buttonquail (Turnix velox) is a buttonquail, one of a small family of birds which resemble, but are unrelated to, the true quails. The female is an unmarked pale colour below, and straw-brown above with white streaking; the male is similar but less neatly-marked. The species has a large pale bill, and pale eye.
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Female unmarked pale colour below, and straw-brown above with white streaking; the male is similar but less neatly-marked. The species has a large pale bill, and pale eye.
  
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
This species is resident in Australia, where it is one of the more common buttonquails.
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[[Australia]]
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
The species is found in grassland habitats.
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Grassland.
 
==Behaviour==
 
==Behaviour==
  

Revision as of 20:49, 10 October 2007

Turnix velox

Identification

Female unmarked pale colour below, and straw-brown above with white streaking; the male is similar but less neatly-marked. The species has a large pale bill, and pale eye.

Distribution

Australia

Taxonomy

Habitat

Grassland.

Behaviour

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