Black-rumped Buttonquail vs Barred Buttonquail

Turnix nanus comparé à Turnix suscitator

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Black-rumped Buttonquail Barred Buttonquail
Nom scientifique Turnix nanus Turnix suscitator
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Turnicidae Turnicidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 14,9 cm (5.9 in) 16,6 cm (6.5 in)
Poids 51,475 g (1.82 oz) 50,5 g (1.78 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Black-rumped Buttonquail only

Aucun(e)

Barred Buttonquail only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Black-rumped Buttonquail

Least Concern

Barred 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.

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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