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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Sumba Buttonquail	Buff-breasted Buttonquail
Scientific Name	Turnix everetti	Turnix olivii
Order	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Family	Turnicidae	Turnicidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Critically Endangered
Length	—	—
Wingspan	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	19.5 cm (7.7 in)
Weight	28.333333333333332 g (1.00 oz)	56.4 g (1.99 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	2-3	2-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🌾 Grassland

Sumba Buttonquail only

None

Buff-breasted Buttonquail only

🌲 Forest

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Sumba Buttonquail

Critically Endangered

Buff-breasted Buttonquail

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About These Birds

Sumba Buttonquail

Sumba Buttonquail (Turnix everetti) is a small buttonquail endemic to the island of Sumba in the Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia. Sandy-brown plumage with dark streaking. Inhabits open grassland and scrub on Sumba. Known from very few specimens.

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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