Quail-plover vs Black-rumped Buttonquail
Ortyxelos meiffrenii comparé à Turnix nanus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Quail-plover | Black-rumped Buttonquail |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Ortyxelos meiffrenii | Turnix nanus |
| Ordre | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Famille | Turnicidae | Turnicidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 15,2 cm (6.0 in) | 14,9 cm (5.9 in) |
| Poids | 17,6 g (0.62 oz) | 51,475 g (1.82 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | 2 | 3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Statut de conservation
Least Concern
Quail-plover
Least Concern
Black-rumped 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.
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.