Quail-plover vs Red-backed Buttonquail
Ortyxelos meiffrenii से तुलना Turnix maculosus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| विशेषता | Quail-plover | Red-backed Buttonquail |
|---|---|---|
| वैज्ञानिक नाम | Ortyxelos meiffrenii | Turnix maculosus |
| गण | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| कुल | Turnicidae | Turnicidae |
| संरक्षण स्थिति | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| लंबाई | — | — |
| पंखों का फैलाव | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 14.8 cm (5.8 in) |
| वजन | 17.6 g (0.62 oz) | 36.25 g (1.28 oz) |
| आहार | -- | -- |
| अंडों की संख्या | 2 | 2-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
संरक्षण स्थिति
Least Concern
Quail-plover
Least Concern
Red-backed 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.
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.