Chestnut-backed Buttonquail vs Black-rumped Buttonquail
Turnix castanotus verglichen mit Turnix nanus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Chestnut-backed Buttonquail | Black-rumped Buttonquail |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Turnix castanotus | Turnix nanus |
| Ordnung | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Familie | Turnicidae | Turnicidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 16,8 cm (6.6 in) | 14,9 cm (5.9 in) |
| Gewicht | 87,25 g (3.08 oz) | 51,475 g (1.82 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 3-4 | 3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Gemeinsame Lebensräume
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Erhaltungsstatus
Least Concern
Chestnut-backed Buttonquail
Least Concern
Black-rumped Buttonquail
About These Birds
Chestnut-backed Buttonquail
Chestnut-backed Buttonquail (Turnix castanotus) is a small 15–17 cm buttonquail endemic to northern Australia. Richly patterned with chestnut back and wings; pale sandy below with spotted breast. Inhabits tropical open woodland and spinifex grassland in the Top End and Kimberley. Poorly known; rarely encountered despite apparently broad range.
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.