Photographed at Noosa Heads National Park, Queensland, November 2017 |
1224 BLACK-BREASTED BUTTONQUAIL Turnix melanogaster
AUSTRALIAN BIRDS 717
Also known as Black-fronted Buttonquail. Rare bird, endemic to eastern Australia, usually in rainforest, rated as near threatened. Found from Harvey Bay south to ne corner of NSW
congratulations another rare one - he looks a bit surprised to be found at all - fine twitching
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