Singing Quail vs Banded Quail
Dactylortyx thoracicus 비교 대상 Philortyx fasciatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Singing Quail | Banded Quail |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Dactylortyx thoracicus | Philortyx fasciatus |
| 목 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 과 | Odontophoridae | Odontophoridae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 25.1 cm (9.9 in) | 19.7 cm (7.8 in) |
| 체중 | 181.75 g (6.41 oz) | 127.25 g (4.49 oz) |
| 식성 | Eats seeds and invertebrates in Central American highland forests. Remarkably vocal; scratches leaf litter on … | Eats seeds and small invertebrates in Mexican thorn scrub and dry grassland. Forages on ground … |
| 산란 수 | 5 | 3-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Singing Quail
Exceptionally melodic, rich whistled song of 4–6 slurred notes; flute-like and rising. Named for song quality; male sings from hidden perch in Mexican pine-oak forest. Alarm chips are short and …
Banded Quail
High-pitched, whistled 'wit-wit-weee' repeated persistently from dense scrub. Covey contact calls are soft, rapid clucks; alarm produces sharp explosive chips.
Geographic Range & Migration
Singing Quail
Resident in Mexico from Jalisco and Tamaulipas south to Chiapas and the Yucatán. Found in humid forest and dense brush.
Banded Quail
Endemic to the Pacific slope of Mexico from Jalisco south to Guerrero and Oaxaca. Found in dry forest and thorn scrub.
보전 상태
Singing Quail
Banded Quail
How to Tell Them Apart
Singing Quail
Rufous-brown above streaked black and buff; male has orange-rufous face and throat contrasting with streaked breast; female has buff-white face with dark streaks. Dense understory cryptic pattern.
Banded Quail
Heavily barred black and buff throughout, including crown; white supercilium; throat whitish; short rounded crest; belly barred buff and black; sexes similar. Distinctive fine barring on entire body.
About These Birds
Singing Quail
약 180g의 Odontophoridae 과 소형 신세계 메추라기로 크고 선율적인 피리 소리 이중창으로 유명하다. 멕시코에서 중앙아메리카까지 습윤한 고지 삼림과 숲 가장자리에 서식. 종종 개울 근처의 삼림 바닥에서 씨앗과 무척추동물을 채이며 먹는다. 최소 관심; 밀생 삼림 하층식생으로 자주 들리지만 보기 드물며 수컷은 특유의 크고 선명한 노래를 가진다.
Banded Quail
줄무늬메추라기는 멕시코 내부 서부 발사스 분지의 반건조 관목지, 초원, 건조림에 서식하는 소형 신대륙 메추라기입니다. 가슴과 옆구리의 대담한 수평 갈색·흰색 줄무늬가 특징입니다.