They have excellent camouflage and will first hide at any disturbance.
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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
Overview
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.
Behavior
Extremely secretive and elusive, this species is unlikely to be observed without deliberate search and professional help.
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