Scaled Quail vs Black-throated Bobwhite
Callipepla squamata 对比 Colinus nigrogularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Scaled Quail | Black-throated Bobwhite |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Callipepla squamata | Colinus nigrogularis |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Odontophoridae | Odontophoridae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 23.2 cm (9.1 in) | 20.4 cm (8.0 in) |
| 体重 | 195.5 g (6.90 oz) | 131.33333333333334 g (4.63 oz) |
| 食性 | 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 … |
| 产卵数 | 3-16 | -- |
| 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.
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.
保护状况
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
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。
Black-throated Bobwhite
黑喉鹑(Colinus nigrogularis)是一种体重约130克的新大陆鹌鹑，属珠颈斑鹑科，雄鸟具有独特的黑色喉部。栖息于伯利兹、危地马拉和洪都拉斯的开阔松林草地，以种子和昆虫为食。