Black-rumped Buttonquail vs Spotted Buttonquail

Turnix nanus 比較対象 Turnix ocellatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black-rumped Buttonquail Spotted Buttonquail
学名 Turnix nanus Turnix ocellatus
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Turnicidae Turnicidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 14.9 cm (5.9 in) 18.7 cm (7.4 in)
体重 51.475 g (1.82 oz) 110.0 g (3.88 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Black-rumped Buttonquail only

None

Spotted Buttonquail only

保全状況

Least Concern

Black-rumped Buttonquail

Least Concern

Spotted Buttonquail

About These Birds

Black-rumped Buttonquail

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.

Spotted Buttonquail

Spotted Buttonquail (Turnix ocellatus) is a small 14–16 cm buttonquail endemic to the Philippines. Pale buff with dark-spotted upperparts; female has chestnut markings on head. Inhabits open grasslands and cultivated fields on Luzon and other major islands. Secretive; detected mainly by the female's booming call.

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