Madagascar Buttonquail vs Barred Buttonquail

Turnix nigricollis 比較対象 Turnix suscitator

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Madagascar Buttonquail Barred Buttonquail
学名 Turnix nigricollis Turnix suscitator
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Turnicidae Turnicidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 15.5 cm (6.1 in) 16.6 cm (6.5 in)
体重 64.41666666666667 g (2.27 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

Madagascar Buttonquail only

None

Barred Buttonquail only

None

保全状況

Least Concern

Madagascar Buttonquail

Least Concern

Barred Buttonquail

About These Birds

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.

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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