Sumba Buttonquail vs Red-chested Buttonquail

Turnix everetti compared with Turnix pyrrhothorax

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Sumba Buttonquail Red-chested Buttonquail
Scientific Name Turnix everetti Turnix pyrrhothorax
Order Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Family Turnicidae Turnicidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 13.2 cm (5.2 in) 14.5 cm (5.7 in)
Weight 28.333333333333332 g (1.00 oz) 46.75 g (1.65 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-3 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Sumba Buttonquail only

None

Red-chested Buttonquail only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Sumba Buttonquail

Least Concern

Red-chested Buttonquail

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.

Red-chested Buttonquail

Red-chested Buttonquail (Turnix pyrrhothorax) is a small 14–15 cm buttonquail of Australia. Female: bright chestnut-red breast on otherwise pale buff bird. Male duller. Inhabits open grasslands with tussock grass across northern and eastern Australia. Nomadic; tracks seasonal grass growth. Polyandrous with role-reversed sex.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family