Black-rumped Buttonquail vs New Caledonian Buttonquail
Turnix nanus verglichen mit Turnix novaecaledoniae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Black-rumped Buttonquail | New Caledonian Buttonquail |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Turnix nanus | Turnix novaecaledoniae |
| Ordnung | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Familie | Turnicidae | Turnicidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 14,9 cm (5.9 in) | 19,9 cm (7.8 in) |
| Gewicht | 51,475 g (1.82 oz) | 90,2 g (3.18 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 3 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Erhaltungsstatus
Least Concern
Black-rumped Buttonquail
Not Evaluated
New Caledonian Buttonquail
About These Birds
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.
New Caledonian Buttonquail
New Caledonian Buttonquail (Turnix novaecaledoniae) is a small buttonquail endemic to New Caledonia. Pale sandy-brown with dark streaking. Inhabits open grassland and savanna on the main island. Very poorly known; classified as Data Deficient by IUCN. Potentially threatened by habitat loss and introduced predators on this island-endemic species.