Black-throated Bobwhite vs Banded Quail
Colinus nigrogularis 对比 Philortyx fasciatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Black-throated Bobwhite | Banded Quail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Colinus nigrogularis | Philortyx fasciatus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Odontophoridae | Odontophoridae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 20.4 cm (8.0 in) | 19.7 cm (7.8 in) |
| 体重 | 131.33333333333334 g (4.63 oz) | 127.25 g (4.49 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds on seeds, berries, and invertebrates in Central American grasslands and scrub. Diet similar to … | Eats seeds and small invertebrates in Mexican thorn scrub and dry grassland. Forages on ground … |
| 产卵数 | -- | 3-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
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.
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
Black-throated Bobwhite
Resident from Mexico and the Yucatán south through Central America to Nicaragua. Found in dry scrub 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
Black-throated Bobwhite
Banded Quail
How to Tell Them Apart
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.
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
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。
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.