Red-chested Buttonquail vs Barred Buttonquail

Turnix pyrrhothorax в сравнении с Turnix suscitator

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Red-chested Buttonquail Barred Buttonquail
Научное название Turnix pyrrhothorax Turnix suscitator
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Turnicidae Turnicidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 14,5 cm (5.7 in) 16,6 cm (6.5 in)
Масса 46,75 g (1.65 oz) 50,5 g (1.78 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-5 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Red-chested Buttonquail only

Barred Buttonquail only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Red-chested Buttonquail

Least Concern

Barred Buttonquail

About These Birds

Red-chested Buttonquail

Red-chested Buttonquail (Turnix pyrrhothorax) is a small 14–15 cm buttonquail of Australia. Female: bright chestnut-red breast on otherwise pale buff bird. Male duller. Inhabits open grasslands with tussock grass across northern and eastern Australia. Nomadic; tracks seasonal grass growth. Polyandrous with role-reversed sex.

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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