Quail-plover vs Red-chested Buttonquail
Ortyxelos meiffrenii comparado con Turnix pyrrhothorax
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Quail-plover | Red-chested Buttonquail |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Ortyxelos meiffrenii | Turnix pyrrhothorax |
| Orden | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Familia | Turnicidae | Turnicidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 15,2 cm (6.0 in) | 14,5 cm (5.7 in) |
| Peso | 17,6 g (0.62 oz) | 46,75 g (1.65 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2 | 2-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Estado de conservación
Least Concern
Quail-plover
Least Concern
Red-chested Buttonquail
About These Birds
Quail-plover
Quail-plover (Ortyxelos meiffrenii) is a tiny 10–11 cm shorebird-like bird of arid African savannas, sole member of family Turnicidae's outgroup and sometimes placed in Thinocoridae. Extremely cryptic pale sandy plumage with dark streaks; black and white wing pattern in flight.
Red-chested Buttonquail
Red-chested Buttonquail (Turnix pyrrhothorax) is a small 14–15 cm buttonquail of Australia. Female: bright chestnut-red breast on otherwise pale buff bird. Male duller. Inhabits open grasslands with tussock grass across northern and eastern Australia. Nomadic; tracks seasonal grass growth. Polyandrous with role-reversed sex.