Quail-plover vs Little Buttonquail
Ortyxelos meiffrenii 比較対象 Turnix velox
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Quail-plover | Little Buttonquail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Ortyxelos meiffrenii | Turnix velox |
| 目 | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| 科 | Turnicidae | Turnicidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 15.0 cm (5.9 in) |
| 体重 | 17.6 g (0.62 oz) | 43.75 g (1.54 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | -- |
| 一腹卵数 | 2 | 3-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
保全状況
Least Concern
Quail-plover
Least Concern
Little 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.
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.