Quail-plover vs Black-rumped Buttonquail
Ortyxelos meiffrenii в сравнении с Turnix nanus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Quail-plover | Black-rumped Buttonquail |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Ortyxelos meiffrenii | Turnix nanus |
| Отряд | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Семейство | Turnicidae | Turnicidae |
| Охранный статус | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Длина | — | — |
| Размах крыльев | 15,2 cm (6.0 in) | 14,9 cm (5.9 in) |
| Масса | 17,6 g (0.62 oz) | 51,475 g (1.82 oz) |
| Питание | -- | -- |
| Размер кладки | 2 | 3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Охранный статус
Least Concern
Quail-plover
Least Concern
Black-rumped 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.
Black-rumped Buttonquail
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.