Black-breasted Buttonquail vs Buff-breasted Buttonquail

Turnix melanogaster مقارنةً بـ Turnix olivii

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-breasted Buttonquail Buff-breasted Buttonquail
الاسم العلمي Turnix melanogaster Turnix olivii
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Turnicidae Turnicidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Critically Endangered
الطول
طول الجناح 20,8 cm (8.2 in) 19,5 cm (7.7 in)
الوزن 104,0 g (3.67 oz) 56,4 g (1.99 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 3-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-breasted Buttonquail only

بلا

Buff-breasted Buttonquail only

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

Black-breasted Buttonquail

Critically Endangered

Buff-breasted Buttonquail

About These Birds

Black-breasted Buttonquail

Black-breasted Buttonquail (Turnix melanogaster) is a medium 17–19 cm, striking buttonquail endemic to eastern Australia. Female has bold black face, throat and breast with white spotting; male duller. Inhabits dry vine thickets and rainforest edges in Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Buff-breasted Buttonquail

Buff-breasted Buttonquail (Turnix olivii) is a poorly-known small buttonquail endemic to Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia. Sandy-buff below; dark-streaked above; olive-toned. Inhabits tropical grasslands on the Cape York Peninsula. Very rarely observed; first live bird photographed only in 2019.

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