Black-breasted Buttonquail vs Buff-breasted Buttonquail

Turnix melanogaster comparado com Turnix olivii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Black-breasted Buttonquail Buff-breasted Buttonquail
Nome científico Turnix melanogaster Turnix olivii
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Turnicidae Turnicidae
Estado de conservação Vulnerable Critically Endangered
Comprimento
Envergadura 20,8 cm (8.2 in) 19,5 cm (7.7 in)
Peso 104,0 g (3.67 oz) 56,4 g (1.99 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 3-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Black-breasted Buttonquail only

Nenhum

Buff-breasted Buttonquail only

Estado de conservação

Vulnerable

Black-breasted Buttonquail

Critically Endangered

Buff-breasted Buttonquail

About These Birds

Black-breasted Buttonquail

Black-breasted Buttonquail (Turnix melanogaster) is a medium 17–19 cm, striking buttonquail endemic to eastern Australia. Female has bold black face, throat and breast with white spotting; male duller. Inhabits dry vine thickets and rainforest edges in Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Buff-breasted Buttonquail

Buff-breasted Buttonquail (Turnix olivii) is a poorly-known small buttonquail endemic to Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia. Sandy-buff below; dark-streaked above; olive-toned. Inhabits tropical grasslands on the Cape York Peninsula. Very rarely observed; first live bird photographed only in 2019.

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