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Black-rumped Buttonquail

Turnix nanus

Least Concern
翼開長
14.9 cm
体重
51.475 g
Turnicidae
Charadriiformes
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について

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 14.9 cm 5.9 in
体重 51.475 g 1.82 oz

Habitat & Range

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 12-14 days.

一腹卵数

3

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Turnicidae
Genus Turnix
Turnix nanus

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よくある質問

Is the Black-rumped Buttonquail endangered?
The Black-rumped Buttonquail has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-rumped Buttonquail nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 12-14 days.
How big is the Black-rumped Buttonquail?
The Black-rumped Buttonquail has a wingspan of 14.9 cm, weight of 51.475 g.
What order and family does the Black-rumped Buttonquail belong to?
The Black-rumped Buttonquail (Turnix nanus) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Turnicidae.

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