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Black-rumped Buttonquail

Turnix nanus

Least Concern
Размах крыльев
14,9 cm
Масса
51,475 g
Семейство
Turnicidae
Отряд
Charadriiformes

О нас

Black-rumped Buttonquail (Turnix nanus) is a tiny 13–14 cm buttonquail of sub-Saharan Africa. Pale sandy-buff with dark rufous streaking; distinctive dark rump visible in flight. Inhabits short open grassland and burnt savanna areas across tropical Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south to Tanzania.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 14,9 cm 5.9 in
Масса 51,475 g 1.82 oz

Habitat & Range

Охранный статус

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 12-14 days.

Размер кладки

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Таксономия

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Отряд Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Семейство Turnicidae
Genus Turnix
Виды Turnix nanus

External Databases

Часто задаваемые вопросы

Is the Black-rumped Buttonquail endangered?
The Black-rumped Buttonquail has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-rumped Buttonquail nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 12-14 days.
How big is the Black-rumped Buttonquail?
The Black-rumped Buttonquail has a wingspan of 14.9 cm, weight of 51.475 g.
What order and family does the Black-rumped Buttonquail belong to?
The Black-rumped Buttonquail (Turnix nanus) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Turnicidae.

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