Barred Buttonquail vs Painted Buttonquail

Turnix suscitator comparado com Turnix varius

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Barred Buttonquail Painted Buttonquail
Nome científico Turnix suscitator Turnix varius
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Turnicidae Turnicidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 16,6 cm (6.5 in) 19,9 cm (7.8 in)
Peso 50,5 g (1.78 oz) 88,25 g (3.11 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-6 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Barred Buttonquail only

Nenhum

Painted Buttonquail only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Barred Buttonquail

Least Concern

Painted Buttonquail

About These Birds

Barred Buttonquail

Barred Buttonquail (Turnix suscitator) is a small 15–18 cm buttonquail of South and South-East Asia. Sandy-rufous above with dark barring; female has black throat and chest band. Widespread across India, Sri Lanka, China, and South-East Asia. Inhabits open grassland, scrub, and agricultural land. Polyandrous; distinctive purring call of female.

Painted Buttonquail

Painted Buttonquail (Turnix varius) is the most colorful Australian buttonquail at 17–19 cm. Female: boldly patterned with chestnut shoulders, red eye, and black and grey markings. Inhabits open dry sclerophyll forest and woodland with grassy understory in eastern and south-western Australia. Forages by spinning in leaf litter.

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