Black-rumped Buttonquail vs Spotted Buttonquail

Turnix nanus в сравнении с Turnix ocellatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Black-rumped Buttonquail Spotted Buttonquail
Научное название Turnix nanus Turnix ocellatus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Turnicidae Turnicidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 14,9 cm (5.9 in) 18,7 cm (7.4 in)
Масса 51,475 g (1.82 oz) 110,0 g (3.88 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Black-rumped Buttonquail only

Нет

Spotted Buttonquail only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Black-rumped Buttonquail

Least Concern

Spotted Buttonquail

About These Birds

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.

Spotted Buttonquail

Spotted Buttonquail (Turnix ocellatus) is a small 14–16 cm buttonquail endemic to the Philippines. Pale buff with dark-spotted upperparts; female has chestnut markings on head. Inhabits open grasslands and cultivated fields on Luzon and other major islands. Secretive; detected mainly by the female's booming call.

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