Black-breasted Buttonquail vs Madagascar Buttonquail

Turnix melanogaster 比較対象 Turnix nigricollis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black-breasted Buttonquail Madagascar Buttonquail
学名 Turnix melanogaster Turnix nigricollis
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Turnicidae Turnicidae
保全状況 Vulnerable Least Concern
体長
翼開長 20.8 cm (8.2 in) 15.5 cm (6.1 in)
体重 104.0 g (3.67 oz) 64.41666666666667 g (2.27 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 3-5 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Black-breasted Buttonquail only

None

Madagascar Buttonquail only

保全状況

Vulnerable

Black-breasted Buttonquail

Least Concern

Madagascar Buttonquail

About These Birds

Black-breasted Buttonquail

Black-breasted Buttonquail (Turnix melanogaster) is a medium 17–19 cm, striking buttonquail endemic to eastern Australia. Female has bold black face, throat and breast with white spotting; male duller. Inhabits dry vine thickets and rainforest edges in Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Madagascar Buttonquail

Madagascar Buttonquail (Turnix nigricollis) is a small 14–15 cm buttonquail endemic to Madagascar. Pale sandy-brown above with dark streaking; female has black-spotted breast. Inhabits open dry grassland, scrub, and degraded savanna across western and southern Madagascar. Locally common. Feeds on seeds and small invertebrates.

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