About the Red-chested Buttonquail
The red-chested buttonquail is a species of bird in the family Turnicidae. It is endemic to Australia. The species is generally regarded as widespread, although uncommon, in New South Wales, Queensland, northern Western Australia and the Northern Territory, and classified as Vulnerable in Victoria.
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Adult red-chested buttonquails are 12–16 cm long with males weighing 27-46 g and females 31-83 g. The species is smaller in size than the painted button-quail. Viewed from behind, red-chested buttonquail look uniformly pale grey across the upper-wings and back. Side-on, the rufous wash on the upper-parts of the red-chested buttonquail is obvious. From close range its thick blue-grey beak, pink legs and feet, and pale eyes can be seen.
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Where the Red-chested Buttonquail lives
When to see the Red-chested Buttonquail
Peak activity in December · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Madagascar ButtonquailTurnix nigricollisThe Madagascar buttonquail is a stocky bird with a small head and short legs and tail.
Red-backed ButtonquailTurnix maculosusThe red-backed buttonquail is a small stocky bird with round-tipped wings and a short tail.
Black-breasted ButtonquailTurnix melanogasterThe black-breasted buttonquail is a plump quail-shaped bird with predominantly marbled black, rufous and pale brown plumage, marked prominently with white spots and stripes, white eyes, a grey bill and yellowish feet.
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