Red-backed Buttonquail vs Black-breasted Buttonquail
Turnix maculosus verglichen mit Turnix melanogaster
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Red-backed Buttonquail | Black-breasted Buttonquail |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Turnix maculosus | Turnix melanogaster |
| Ordnung | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Familie | Turnicidae | Turnicidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 14,8 cm (5.8 in) | 20,8 cm (8.2 in) |
| Gewicht | 36,25 g (1.28 oz) | 104,0 g (3.67 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 2-4 | 3-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Gemeinsame Lebensräume
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Erhaltungsstatus
Least Concern
Red-backed Buttonquail
Vulnerable
Black-breasted Buttonquail
About These Birds
Red-backed Buttonquail
Red-backed Buttonquail (Turnix maculosus) is a small 14–16 cm buttonquail of Australia, New Guinea, and parts of South-East Asia. Pale sandy-buff with rufous-red back and upper wings; buff face with pale eye. Inhabits open tropical grasslands, scrub, and coastal heaths. Female larger; polyandrous with role-reversed courtship.
Black-breasted Buttonquail
Black-breasted Buttonquail (Turnix melanogaster) is a medium 17–19 cm, striking buttonquail endemic to eastern Australia. Female has bold black face, throat and breast with white spotting; male duller. Inhabits dry vine thickets and rainforest edges in Queensland and northern New South Wales.