Sumba Buttonquail vs Barred Buttonquail

Turnix everetti verglichen mit Turnix suscitator

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Sumba Buttonquail Barred Buttonquail
Wissenschaftlicher Name Turnix everetti Turnix suscitator
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Turnicidae Turnicidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 13,2 cm (5.2 in) 16,6 cm (6.5 in)
Gewicht 28,333333333333332 g (1.00 oz) 50,5 g (1.78 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Sumba Buttonquail only

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Barred Buttonquail only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Sumba Buttonquail

Least Concern

Barred 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.

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.

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