Sumba Buttonquail vs Common Buttonquail

Turnix everetti verglichen mit Turnix sylvaticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Sumba Buttonquail Common Buttonquail
Wissenschaftlicher Name Turnix everetti Turnix sylvaticus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Turnicidae Turnicidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 13,2 cm (5.2 in) 16,8 cm (6.6 in)
Gewicht 28,333333333333332 g (1.00 oz) 51,25 g (1.81 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 2-7
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Sumba Buttonquail

Least Concern

Common 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.

Common Buttonquail

Common Buttonquail (Turnix sylvaticus) is a small 13–16 cm buttonquail of Africa, southern Europe, and South Asia. Sandy-brown with fine dark streaking; orange-buff breast. Inhabits dry grassland, scrub, and open woodland from southern Spain and West Africa east to India. Polyandrous; female makes deep purring call.

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