Red-chested Buttonquail
- Scientific name
- Turnix pyrrhothorax
- Family
- Turnicidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Rounded
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Why it matters
The red-chested buttonquail is a small, elusive ground-dwelling bird native to Australia, often identified by its distinctively rounded wings and tail. It is a prized subject for ornithological observers because it is notoriously difficult to spot, typically remaining well-hidden within tall grasses where it avoids detection through its camouflaged plumage.
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