Barred Buttonquail vs Little Buttonquail

Turnix suscitator से तुलना Turnix velox

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Barred Buttonquail Little Buttonquail
वैज्ञानिक नाम Turnix suscitator Turnix velox
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Turnicidae Turnicidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 16.6 cm (6.5 in) 15.0 cm (5.9 in)
वजन 50.5 g (1.78 oz) 43.75 g (1.54 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-6 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Barred Buttonquail only

Little Buttonquail only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Barred Buttonquail

Least Concern

Little Buttonquail

About These Birds

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.

Little Buttonquail

Little Buttonquail (Turnix velox) is a tiny 12–15 cm buttonquail endemic to Australia. Pale sandy-brown with fine dark streaking; white eye; swift runner. Inhabits open dry grasslands, gibber plains, and mulga scrub across arid interior Australia. Highly nomadic, following rainfall. The smallest Australian buttonquail. Polyandrous.

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