Black-breasted Buttonquail vs Barred Buttonquail

Turnix melanogaster в сравнении с Turnix suscitator

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Black-breasted Buttonquail Barred Buttonquail
Научное название Turnix melanogaster Turnix suscitator
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Turnicidae Turnicidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 20,8 cm (8.2 in) 16,6 cm (6.5 in)
Масса 104,0 g (3.67 oz) 50,5 g (1.78 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3-5 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Black-breasted Buttonquail only

Нет

Barred Buttonquail only

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Black-breasted Buttonquail

Least Concern

Barred 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.

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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