Black-breasted Buttonquail vs Barred Buttonquail

Turnix melanogaster comparado con Turnix suscitator

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Black-breasted Buttonquail Barred Buttonquail
Nombre científico Turnix melanogaster Turnix suscitator
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Turnicidae Turnicidae
Estado de conservación Vulnerable Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 20,8 cm (8.2 in) 16,6 cm (6.5 in)
Peso 104,0 g (3.67 oz) 50,5 g (1.78 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3-5 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Black-breasted Buttonquail only

Ninguno

Barred Buttonquail only

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable

Black-breasted Buttonquail

Least Concern

Barred Buttonquail

About These Birds

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.

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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