Turnix varius Lathum 1802 (painted buttonquail)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Turnicidae
Alternative combinations: Perdix varia, Turnix varia
Belongs to Turnix according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Baird 1992, Baird 1993 and Balouet and Olson 1989
Sister taxa: Turnix maculosus, Turnix nigricollis, Turnix suscitator, Turnix sylvaticus, Turnix velox
Subtaxa: Turnix varius novaecaledoniae
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (5 collections), New Caledonia (1)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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