Spot-bellied Bobwhite vs Banded Quail
Colinus leucopogon 对比 Philortyx fasciatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Spot-bellied Bobwhite | Banded Quail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Colinus leucopogon | Philortyx fasciatus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Odontophoridae | Odontophoridae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 20.6 cm (8.1 in) | 19.7 cm (7.8 in) |
| 体重 | 129.5 g (4.57 oz) | 127.25 g (4.49 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats seeds, berries, and invertebrates in Central American dry forests and scrubby grassland. Forages on … | Eats seeds and small invertebrates in Mexican thorn scrub and dry grassland. Forages on ground … |
| 产卵数 | 11-13 | 3-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
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.
Banded Quail
High-pitched, whistled 'wit-wit-weee' repeated persistently from dense scrub. Covey contact calls are soft, rapid clucks; alarm produces sharp explosive chips.
Geographic Range & Migration
Spot-bellied Bobwhite
Resident from Guatemala and El Salvador south through Central America to Colombia. Found in brushy fields and open woodland.
Banded Quail
Endemic to the Pacific slope of Mexico from Jalisco south to Guerrero and Oaxaca. Found in dry forest and thorn scrub.
保护状况
Spot-bellied Bobwhite
Banded Quail
How to Tell Them Apart
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.
Banded Quail
Heavily barred black and buff throughout, including crown; white supercilium; throat whitish; short rounded crest; belly barred buff and black; sexes similar. Distinctive fine barring on entire body.
About These Birds
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。
Banded Quail
A small New World quail (~125 g) of family Odontophoridae, with bold horizontal brown-and-white banding across the breast and flanks. Endemic to semi-arid scrublands, grasslands, and dry forests of the Balsas Depression in central Mexico. Forages in groups on the ground for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; a monotypic genus restricted to Mexico's western interior.