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In flight, note strong contrast between dark flight feathers and and bright yellowish back and wing coverts.
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Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Small, pale buttonquail with pale eye and thick bill, found in grassland habitats across inland Australia. In some years, this species is very common; in others, it can be very scarce. Male has dark speckled markings on chest and flanks; female much more brightly plumaged, usually lacks breast markings.
In flight, note strong contrast between dark flight feathers and and bright yellowish back and wing coverts.
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