Quail-plover vs Red-chested Buttonquail
Ortyxelos meiffrenii 对比 Turnix pyrrhothorax
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Quail-plover | Red-chested Buttonquail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Ortyxelos meiffrenii | Turnix pyrrhothorax |
| 目 | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| 科 | Turnicidae | Turnicidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 14.5 cm (5.7 in) |
| 体重 | 17.6 g (0.62 oz) | 46.75 g (1.65 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | -- |
| 产卵数 | 2 | 2-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
保护状况
Least Concern
Quail-plover
Least Concern
Red-chested Buttonquail
About These Birds
Quail-plover
Quail-plover (Ortyxelos meiffrenii) is a tiny 10–11 cm shorebird-like bird of arid African savannas, sole member of family Turnicidae's outgroup and sometimes placed in Thinocoridae. Extremely cryptic pale sandy plumage with dark streaks; black and white wing pattern in flight.
Red-chested Buttonquail
Red-chested Buttonquail (Turnix pyrrhothorax) is a small 14–15 cm buttonquail of Australia. Female: bright chestnut-red breast on otherwise pale buff bird. Male duller. Inhabits open grasslands with tussock grass across northern and eastern Australia. Nomadic; tracks seasonal grass growth. Polyandrous with role-reversed sex.