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Painted Button-quail
Tannin

Painted Button-quail (Turnix varia)

I assume that this tiny beauty is a male, not that I've seen the female to compare with. And I *do* mean tiny - look at the moss to give you an idea of the size.

Painted Button-quail are supposed to be moderately common. If so, they are nevertheless elusive: this was the first one I've ever seen, though years ago I did once spend 20 minutes stalking a "Painted Button-quail" which, once I got close enough, magically morphed itself into a rusty coke can!

1/3200th, f/4, 640ISO, 500mm
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Habitat
open Wandoo woodland
Location
Dryandra, WA
Date taken
December 2007
Scientific name
Turnix varia
Equipment used
Canon 1D III, 500/4
Dr Manjeet Singh
Tannin..i have seen button quils here but alas..while zipping away from me in the bush..dont even know what quil it was..:'D..your picture is truely a painting brought alive..Fabulous shot...:clap:..Thanks for sharing.:t:
 
Adalia
Nothing rusty about this shot...its beautiful!! Smashing shot of a very aptly named bird.
 
Rose Fletcher
A superb shot! :clap: I've never seen one of these - well, on second thought - I'm not sure what that was that streaked upwards from two inches in front of my boot. It was small, and utterly panic-stricken - and gone... :-C and if I'd only seen it in time...
 

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