Scaled Quail vs Spot-bellied Bobwhite
Callipepla squamata 对比 Colinus leucopogon
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Scaled Quail | Spot-bellied Bobwhite |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Callipepla squamata | Colinus leucopogon |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Odontophoridae | Odontophoridae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 23.2 cm (9.1 in) | 20.6 cm (8.1 in) |
| 体重 | 195.5 g (6.90 oz) | 129.5 g (4.57 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds on seeds, leaves, and cacti in arid southwestern US scrubland. Takes invertebrates especially during … | Eats seeds, berries, and invertebrates in Central American dry forests and scrubby grassland. Forages on … |
| 产卵数 | 3-16 | 11-13 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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.
Spot-bellied Bobwhite
Shrill, ascending two-note whistle; male territorial song shorter and drier than Northern Bobwhite. Alarm a sharp nasal 'kwik'; flock maintains rolling soft chatter.
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.
Spot-bellied Bobwhite
Resident from Guatemala and El Salvador south through Central America to Colombia. Found in brushy fields and open woodland.
保护状况
Scaled Quail
Spot-bellied 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.
Spot-bellied Bobwhite
Male has white throat with dark scaling, white supercilium, chestnut-brown back with dark streaks, and underparts heavily spotted black on white; flanks chestnut-barred. Female duller and buffier.
About These Birds
Scaled Quail
鳞斑鹑，约195克，鳞状灰褐色、白色棉花糖顶冠，分布于美国西南部至墨西哥中部半干旱地区。
Spot-bellied Bobwhite
点腹鹑(Colinus leucopogon)是一种体重约130克的新大陆鹌鹑，属珠颈斑鹑科，雄鸟腹部具有白色斑点。栖息于从危地马拉到哥斯达黎加的开阔栖息地，以种子和昆虫为食。