Barred Buttonquail vs Yellow-legged Buttonquail

Turnix suscitator مقارنةً بـ Turnix tanki

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Barred Buttonquail Yellow-legged Buttonquail
الاسم العلمي Turnix suscitator Turnix tanki
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Turnicidae Turnicidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 16,6 cm (6.5 in) 15,5 cm (6.1 in)
الوزن 50,5 g (1.78 oz) 67,25 g (2.37 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-6 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Barred Buttonquail only

Yellow-legged Buttonquail only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Barred Buttonquail

Least Concern

Yellow-legged Buttonquail

About These Birds

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.

Yellow-legged Buttonquail

Yellow-legged Buttonquail (Turnix tanki) is a small 15–17 cm buttonquail of South and South-East Asia. Sandy-buff with rufous streaking above; yellow legs. Female larger and brighter than male (sex-role reversal). Inhabits open grassland, scrub, and cultivation from Pakistan east to China and Indonesia.

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