Fynbos Buttonquail vs Black-rumped Buttonquail

Turnix hottentottus comparé à Turnix nanus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Fynbos Buttonquail Black-rumped Buttonquail
Nom scientifique Turnix hottentottus Turnix nanus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Turnicidae Turnicidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 14,9 cm (5.9 in)
Poids 51,475 g (1.82 oz) 51,475 g (1.82 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-6 3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Fynbos Buttonquail only

Aucun(e)

Black-rumped Buttonquail only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Fynbos Buttonquail

Least Concern

Black-rumped Buttonquail

About These Birds

Fynbos Buttonquail

Fynbos Buttonquail (Turnix hottentottus) is a small 14–16 cm buttonquail endemic to the fynbos biome of South Africa's Cape region. Sandy-brown with rufous tones and dark streaking; adapted to the unique fynbos shrubland.

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.

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