Descriptions of the vocalisations of the Painted Button-quail Turnix varius in North Queensland

The Painted Button-quail Turnix varius is a widespread and frequently encountered ground-dwelling bird endemic to Australia. Despite being regularly recorded throughout its distribution, our understanding of this species’ vocalisations poor. Published accounts are limited brief descriptions without quantitative analyses in standardised format. This presents challenges separating the species from other similar species, particularly as vocalising button-quail seldom observed. We North Queensland. These were identified advertising ooms, drumming contact calls. vocalisation types appear analogous those described for though some key differences oom will likely prove diagnostic. Here we present visual representations each these types.