Scaled Quail vs Black-throated Bobwhite
Callipepla squamata ile kıyaslandığında Colinus nigrogularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Özellik | Scaled Quail | Black-throated Bobwhite |
|---|---|---|
| Bilimsel Ad | Callipepla squamata | Colinus nigrogularis |
| Takım | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Familya | Odontophoridae | Odontophoridae |
| Koruma Durumu | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Uzunluk | — | — |
| Kanat Açıklığı | 23,2 cm (9.1 in) | 20,4 cm (8.0 in) |
| Ağırlık | 195,5 g (6.90 oz) | 131,33333333333334 g (4.63 oz) |
| Beslenme | Feeds on seeds, leaves, and cacti in arid southwestern US scrubland. Takes invertebrates especially during … | Feeds on seeds, berries, and invertebrates in Central American grasslands and scrub. Diet similar to … |
| Kuluçka Büyüklüğü | 3-16 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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Hiçbiri
Scaled Quail only
Black-throated Bobwhite only
Song & Call Comparison
Scaled Quail
Male gives a nasal, emphatic pay-COS call; coveys scatter with rapid, chattering clucks. The distinctive, nasal pay-COS call is the species' advertising call; carries across desert grassland.
Black-throated Bobwhite
Whistled 'bob-white' series with slightly lower pitch than Northern Bobwhite; introductory 'bob' note longer. Rally call a rapid nasal 'koi-ee'; covey clucks are quiet and rhythmic.
Geographic Range & Migration
Scaled Quail
Resident in the semi-arid grasslands and desert scrub of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Found in arid and semi-arid plains.
Black-throated Bobwhite
Resident from Mexico and the Yucatán south through Central America to Nicaragua. Found in dry scrub and open woodland.
Koruma Durumu
Scaled Quail
Black-throated Bobwhite
How to Tell Them Apart
Scaled Quail
Bluish-grey overall with black-edged feathers creating prominent scaly pattern on breast and flanks; white-tipped crest fluffy and pale; back brownish-grey; sexes similar but female slightly duller.
Black-throated Bobwhite
Male has entirely black throat and face contrasting with white supercilium and neck spots; rufous-brown back streaked black; white-spotted flanks on rufous; belly pale. Female duller with buff replacing white.
About These Birds
Scaled Quail
A medium-sized New World quail (~195 g) of family Odontophoridae, with scaly grey-brown plumage and a whitish cottontop crest. Inhabits semi-arid shrublands, grasslands, and desert scrub from the southwestern United States to central Mexico. Forages in coveys for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; well adapted to arid environments, commonly hunted for sport.
Black-throated Bobwhite
A small New World quail (~130 g) of family Odontophoridae, with a distinctive black throat in males. Inhabits open pine savannas, grasslands, and agricultural edges from southern Mexico through the Yucatán Peninsula to Nicaragua. Forages on the ground for seeds and invertebrates in small coveys. Least Concern; adapted to fire-maintained savanna habitats of the Caribbean lowlands.