Black-breasted Buttonquail vs Common Buttonquail

Turnix melanogaster 比較対象 Turnix sylvaticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black-breasted Buttonquail Common Buttonquail
学名 Turnix melanogaster Turnix sylvaticus
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Turnicidae Turnicidae
保全状況 Vulnerable Least Concern
体長
翼開長 20.8 cm (8.2 in) 16.8 cm (6.6 in)
体重 104.0 g (3.67 oz) 51.25 g (1.81 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 3-5 2-7
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Black-breasted Buttonquail only

Common Buttonquail only

保全状況

Vulnerable

Black-breasted Buttonquail

Least Concern

Common 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.

Common Buttonquail

Common Buttonquail (Turnix sylvaticus) is a small 13–16 cm buttonquail of Africa, southern Europe, and South Asia. Sandy-brown with fine dark streaking; orange-buff breast. Inhabits dry grassland, scrub, and open woodland from southern Spain and West Africa east to India. Polyandrous; female makes deep purring call.

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