Sumba Buttonquail vs Spotted Buttonquail

Turnix everetti verglichen mit Turnix ocellatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Sumba Buttonquail Spotted Buttonquail
Wissenschaftlicher Name Turnix everetti Turnix ocellatus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Turnicidae Turnicidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 13,2 cm (5.2 in) 18,7 cm (7.4 in)
Gewicht 28,333333333333332 g (1.00 oz) 110,0 g (3.88 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Sumba Buttonquail

Least Concern

Spotted 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.

Spotted Buttonquail

Spotted Buttonquail (Turnix ocellatus) is a small 14–16 cm buttonquail endemic to the Philippines. Pale buff with dark-spotted upperparts; female has chestnut markings on head. Inhabits open grasslands and cultivated fields on Luzon and other major islands. Secretive; detected mainly by the female's booming call.

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