Quail-plover vs Red-backed Buttonquail
Ortyxelos meiffrenii 비교 대상 Turnix maculosus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Quail-plover | Red-backed Buttonquail |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Ortyxelos meiffrenii | Turnix maculosus |
| 목 | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| 과 | Turnicidae | Turnicidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 14.8 cm (5.8 in) |
| 체중 | 17.6 g (0.62 oz) | 36.25 g (1.28 oz) |
| 식성 | -- | -- |
| 산란 수 | 2 | 2-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
보전 상태
Least Concern
Quail-plover
Least Concern
Red-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.
Red-backed Buttonquail
Red-backed Buttonquail (Turnix maculosus) is a small 14–16 cm buttonquail of Australia, New Guinea, and parts of South-East Asia. Pale sandy-buff with rufous-red back and upper wings; buff face with pale eye. Inhabits open tropical grasslands, scrub, and coastal heaths. Female larger; polyandrous with role-reversed courtship.