I offer this report on an unusual bird seen at Mallacoota (VIC) for:
(1) suggestions as to what else it could have been other than a female LBQ;
and
(2) a suggestion that the species might be irrupting into unexpected spots
(noting a recent confirmed sighting in Northern ACT which seems to on tte
edge of the more expected range).
My notes from the observation were:
> Fairly small quail/buttonquail shaped bird. Plain, light brown breast and
> light brown back with lighter streaks. Other than this overall light brown
> look and feel the most obvious field mark was a white/very pale line above
> the eye. The bird was walking about in a small cleared patch between some
> pittosporum shrubs. I was unable to relocate it when I returned with a
> camera. Checking Pizzey and Knight my best guess is Little Buttonquail, but
> I appreciate the nearest records are about 250km away.
Martin Butterfield
http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/
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