Black-rumped Buttonquail vs Spotted Buttonquail

Turnix nanus مقارنةً بـ Turnix ocellatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-rumped Buttonquail Spotted Buttonquail
الاسم العلمي Turnix nanus Turnix ocellatus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Turnicidae Turnicidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 14,9 cm (5.9 in) 18,7 cm (7.4 in)
الوزن 51,475 g (1.82 oz) 110,0 g (3.88 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-rumped Buttonquail only

بلا

Spotted Buttonquail only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black-rumped Buttonquail

Least Concern

Spotted Buttonquail

About These Birds

Black-rumped Buttonquail

Black-rumped Buttonquail (Turnix nanus) is a tiny 13–14 cm buttonquail of sub-Saharan Africa. Pale sandy-buff with dark rufous streaking; distinctive dark rump visible in flight. Inhabits short open grassland and burnt savanna areas across tropical Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south to Tanzania.

Spotted Buttonquail

Spotted Buttonquail (Turnix ocellatus) is a small 14–16 cm buttonquail endemic to the Philippines. Pale buff with dark-spotted upperparts; female has chestnut markings on head. Inhabits open grasslands and cultivated fields on Luzon and other major islands. Secretive; detected mainly by the female's booming call.

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