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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة	New Caledonian Buttonquail	Barred Buttonquail
الاسم العلمي	Turnix novaecaledoniae	Turnix suscitator
الرتبة	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
الفصيلة	Turnicidae	Turnicidae
حالة الحفاظ	Not Evaluated	Least Concern
الطول	—	—
طول الجناح	19,9 cm (7.8 in)	16,6 cm (6.5 in)
الوزن	90,2 g (3.18 oz)	50,5 g (1.78 oz)
النظام الغذائي	--	--
عدد البيض في الوضع	--	2-6
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

🌾 Grassland

New Caledonian Buttonquail only

بلا

Barred Buttonquail only

🌲 Forest

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حالة الحفاظ

Not Evaluated

New Caledonian Buttonquail

Least Concern

Barred Buttonquail

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About These Birds

New Caledonian Buttonquail

New Caledonian Buttonquail (Turnix novaecaledoniae) is a small buttonquail endemic to New Caledonia. Pale sandy-brown with dark streaking. Inhabits open grassland and savanna on the main island. Very poorly known; classified as Data Deficient by IUCN. Potentially threatened by habitat loss and introduced predators on this island-endemic species.

Barred Buttonquail

Barred Buttonquail (Turnix suscitator) is a small 15–18 cm buttonquail of South and South-East Asia. Sandy-rufous above with dark barring; female has black throat and chest band. Widespread across India, Sri Lanka, China, and South-East Asia. Inhabits open grassland, scrub, and agricultural land. Polyandrous; distinctive purring call of female.

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