Madagascar Buttonquail vs Common Buttonquail

Turnix nigricollis so với Turnix sylvaticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Madagascar Buttonquail Common Buttonquail
Tên Khoa Học Turnix nigricollis Turnix sylvaticus
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Turnicidae Turnicidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 15,5 cm (6.1 in) 16,8 cm (6.6 in)
Khối Lượng 64,41666666666667 g (2.27 oz) 51,25 g (1.81 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 3-5 2-7
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Madagascar Buttonquail only

Common Buttonquail only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Madagascar Buttonquail

Least Concern

Common Buttonquail

About These Birds

Madagascar Buttonquail

Madagascar Buttonquail (Turnix nigricollis) is a small 14–15 cm buttonquail endemic to Madagascar. Pale sandy-brown above with dark streaking; female has black-spotted breast. Inhabits open dry grassland, scrub, and degraded savanna across western and southern Madagascar. Locally common. Feeds on seeds and small invertebrates.

Common Buttonquail

Common Buttonquail (Turnix sylvaticus) is a small 13–16 cm buttonquail of Africa, southern Europe, and South Asia. Sandy-brown with fine dark streaking; orange-buff breast. Inhabits dry grassland, scrub, and open woodland from southern Spain and West Africa east to India. Polyandrous; female makes deep purring call.

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