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The adult female is substantially larger than the male, and has a distinctive, white-spotted black collar.
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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
Unique terrestrial bird, endemic to Australia, where found in sparse native grasslands in parts of central and southern Australia. Resembles a buttonquail but has a more upright posture and a hind-toe. Upperparts reddish-brown with fine black streaking, underparts white with black spots. Adult female has bright red patch on the neck, with a black-and-white collar above it.
Extremely secretive and elusive, this species is unlikely to be observed without deliberate search and professional help.
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