Black-rumped Buttonquail vs Spotted Buttonquail

Turnix nanus comparé à Turnix ocellatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Black-rumped Buttonquail Spotted Buttonquail
Nom scientifique Turnix nanus Turnix ocellatus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Turnicidae Turnicidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 14,9 cm (5.9 in) 18,7 cm (7.4 in)
Poids 51,475 g (1.82 oz) 110,0 g (3.88 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Black-rumped Buttonquail only

Aucun(e)

Spotted Buttonquail only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Black-rumped Buttonquail

Least Concern

Spotted Buttonquail

About These Birds

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.

Spotted Buttonquail

Spotted Buttonquail (Turnix ocellatus) is a small 14–16 cm buttonquail endemic to the Philippines. Pale buff with dark-spotted upperparts; female has chestnut markings on head. Inhabits open grasslands and cultivated fields on Luzon and other major islands. Secretive; detected mainly by the female's booming call.

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