Chestnut-backed Buttonquail vs Barred Buttonquail

Turnix castanotus в сравнении с Turnix suscitator

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Chestnut-backed Buttonquail Barred Buttonquail
Научное название Turnix castanotus Turnix suscitator
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Turnicidae Turnicidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 16,8 cm (6.6 in) 16,6 cm (6.5 in)
Масса 87,25 g (3.08 oz) 50,5 g (1.78 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3-4 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Chestnut-backed Buttonquail only

Нет

Barred Buttonquail only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Chestnut-backed Buttonquail

Least Concern

Barred Buttonquail

About These Birds

Chestnut-backed Buttonquail

Chestnut-backed Buttonquail (Turnix castanotus) is a small 15–17 cm buttonquail endemic to northern Australia. Richly patterned with chestnut back and wings; pale sandy below with spotted breast. Inhabits tropical open woodland and spinifex grassland in the Top End and Kimberley. Poorly known; rarely encountered despite apparently broad range.

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.

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