Quail-plover vs Chestnut-backed Buttonquail
Ortyxelos meiffrenii 비교 대상 Turnix castanotus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Quail-plover | Chestnut-backed Buttonquail |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Ortyxelos meiffrenii | Turnix castanotus |
| 목 | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| 과 | Turnicidae | Turnicidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 16.8 cm (6.6 in) |
| 체중 | 17.6 g (0.62 oz) | 87.25 g (3.08 oz) |
| 식성 | -- | -- |
| 산란 수 | 2 | 3-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
보전 상태
Least Concern
Quail-plover
Least Concern
Chestnut-backed Buttonquail
About These Birds
Quail-plover
Quail-plover (Ortyxelos meiffrenii) is a tiny 10–11 cm shorebird-like bird of arid African savannas, sole member of family Turnicidae's outgroup and sometimes placed in Thinocoridae. Extremely cryptic pale sandy plumage with dark streaks; black and white wing pattern in flight.
Chestnut-backed Buttonquail
Chestnut-backed Buttonquail (Turnix castanotus) is a small 15–17 cm buttonquail endemic to northern Australia. Richly patterned with chestnut back and wings; pale sandy below with spotted breast. Inhabits tropical open woodland and spinifex grassland in the Top End and Kimberley. Poorly known; rarely encountered despite apparently broad range.