Quail-plover vs Barred Buttonquail

Ortyxelos meiffrenii dibandingkan dengan Turnix suscitator

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Quail-plover Barred Buttonquail
Nama Ilmiah Ortyxelos meiffrenii Turnix suscitator
Ordo Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famili Turnicidae Turnicidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 15,2 cm (6.0 in) 16,6 cm (6.5 in)
Berat 17,6 g (0.62 oz) 50,5 g (1.78 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 2 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Quail-plover only

None

Barred Buttonquail only

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Quail-plover

Least Concern

Barred 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.

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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