Red-backed Buttonquail vs Black-rumped Buttonquail
Turnix maculosus comparé à Turnix nanus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Red-backed Buttonquail | Black-rumped Buttonquail |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Turnix maculosus | Turnix nanus |
| Ordre | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Famille | Turnicidae | Turnicidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 14,8 cm (5.8 in) | 14,9 cm (5.9 in) |
| Poids | 36,25 g (1.28 oz) | 51,475 g (1.82 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | 2-4 | 3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Red-backed Buttonquail only
Aucun(e)
Black-rumped Buttonquail only
Aucun(e)
Statut de conservation
Least Concern
Red-backed Buttonquail
Least Concern
Black-rumped Buttonquail
About These Birds
Red-backed Buttonquail
Red-backed Buttonquail (Turnix maculosus) is a small 14–16 cm buttonquail of Australia, New Guinea, and parts of South-East Asia. Pale sandy-buff with rufous-red back and upper wings; buff face with pale eye. Inhabits open tropical grasslands, scrub, and coastal heaths. Female larger; polyandrous with role-reversed courtship.
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.