Madagascar Buttonquail vs Little Buttonquail

Turnix nigricollis 비교 대상 Turnix velox

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Madagascar Buttonquail Little Buttonquail
학명 Turnix nigricollis Turnix velox
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Turnicidae Turnicidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 15.5 cm (6.1 in) 15.0 cm (5.9 in)
체중 64.41666666666667 g (2.27 oz) 43.75 g (1.54 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 3-5 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Madagascar Buttonquail only

Little Buttonquail only

없음

보전 상태

Least Concern

Madagascar Buttonquail

Least Concern

Little 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.

Little Buttonquail

Little Buttonquail (Turnix velox) is a tiny 12–15 cm buttonquail endemic to Australia. Pale sandy-brown with fine dark streaking; white eye; swift runner. Inhabits open dry grasslands, gibber plains, and mulga scrub across arid interior Australia. Highly nomadic, following rainfall. The smallest Australian buttonquail. Polyandrous.

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