Black-breasted Buttonquail vs Barred Buttonquail

Turnix melanogaster 比較対象 Turnix suscitator

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black-breasted Buttonquail Barred Buttonquail
学名 Turnix melanogaster Turnix suscitator
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Turnicidae Turnicidae
保全状況 Vulnerable Least Concern
体長
翼開長 20.8 cm (8.2 in) 16.6 cm (6.5 in)
体重 104.0 g (3.67 oz) 50.5 g (1.78 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 3-5 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Black-breasted Buttonquail only

None

Barred Buttonquail only

保全状況

Vulnerable

Black-breasted Buttonquail

Least Concern

Barred 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.

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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