Fynbos Buttonquail vs Black-rumped Buttonquail

Turnix hottentottus 对比 Turnix nanus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Fynbos Buttonquail Black-rumped Buttonquail
学名 Turnix hottentottus Turnix nanus
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Turnicidae Turnicidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 15.0 cm (5.9 in) 14.9 cm (5.9 in)
体重 51.475 g (1.82 oz) 51.475 g (1.82 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2-6 3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Fynbos Buttonquail only

Black-rumped Buttonquail only

保护状况

Least Concern

Fynbos Buttonquail

Least Concern

Black-rumped Buttonquail

About These Birds

Fynbos Buttonquail

Fynbos Buttonquail (Turnix hottentottus) is a small 14–16 cm buttonquail endemic to the fynbos biome of South Africa's Cape region. Sandy-brown with rufous tones and dark streaking; adapted to the unique fynbos shrubland.

Black-rumped Buttonquail

Black-rumped Buttonquail (Turnix nanus) is a tiny 13–14 cm buttonquail of sub-Saharan Africa. Pale sandy-buff with dark rufous streaking; distinctive dark rump visible in flight. Inhabits short open grassland and burnt savanna areas across tropical Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south to Tanzania.

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