Scaled Quail vs Black-throated Bobwhite
Callipepla squamata 비교 대상 Colinus nigrogularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Scaled Quail | Black-throated Bobwhite |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Callipepla squamata | Colinus nigrogularis |
| 목 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 과 | Odontophoridae | Odontophoridae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 23.2 cm (9.1 in) | 20.4 cm (8.0 in) |
| 체중 | 195.5 g (6.90 oz) | 131.33333333333334 g (4.63 oz) |
| 식성 | Feeds on seeds, leaves, and cacti in arid southwestern US scrubland. Takes invertebrates especially during … | Feeds on seeds, berries, and invertebrates in Central American grasslands and scrub. Diet similar to … |
| 산란 수 | 3-16 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Scaled Quail
Male gives a nasal, emphatic pay-COS call; coveys scatter with rapid, chattering clucks. The distinctive, nasal pay-COS call is the species' advertising call; carries across desert grassland.
Black-throated Bobwhite
Whistled 'bob-white' series with slightly lower pitch than Northern Bobwhite; introductory 'bob' note longer. Rally call a rapid nasal 'koi-ee'; covey clucks are quiet and rhythmic.
Geographic Range & Migration
Scaled Quail
Resident in the semi-arid grasslands and desert scrub of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Found in arid and semi-arid plains.
Black-throated Bobwhite
Resident from Mexico and the Yucatán south through Central America to Nicaragua. Found in dry scrub and open woodland.
보전 상태
Scaled Quail
Black-throated Bobwhite
How to Tell Them Apart
Scaled Quail
Bluish-grey overall with black-edged feathers creating prominent scaly pattern on breast and flanks; white-tipped crest fluffy and pale; back brownish-grey; sexes similar but female slightly duller.
Black-throated Bobwhite
Male has entirely black throat and face contrasting with white supercilium and neck spots; rufous-brown back streaked black; white-spotted flanks on rufous; belly pale. Female duller with buff replacing white.
About These Birds
Scaled Quail
미국 남서부에서 멕시코 중부까지 분포하는 건조한 초원과 관목지대에 사는 중형 메추라기. 비늘 모양의 파란빛 회색 깃털과 작고 앞으로 휘어진 볏이 특징이다. 씨앗과 식물 재료를 주로 먹으며 대형 무리를 이룬다. 거주성이다.
Black-throated Bobwhite
검은목메추라기(Colinus nigrogularis)는 유카탄 반도와 중앙아메리카에 서식하는 메추라기입니다. 검은 목이 특징이며, 덤불 지대와 관목 지대에서 서식합니다.