Black-breasted Buttonquail vs Buff-breasted Buttonquail

Turnix melanogaster 对比 Turnix olivii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black-breasted Buttonquail Buff-breasted Buttonquail
学名 Turnix melanogaster Turnix olivii
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Turnicidae Turnicidae
保护状况 Vulnerable Critically Endangered
体长
翼展 20.8 cm (8.2 in) 19.5 cm (7.7 in)
体重 104.0 g (3.67 oz) 56.4 g (1.99 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 3-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Black-breasted Buttonquail only

Buff-breasted Buttonquail only

保护状况

Vulnerable

Black-breasted Buttonquail

Critically Endangered

Buff-breasted Buttonquail

About These Birds

Black-breasted Buttonquail

Black-breasted Buttonquail (Turnix melanogaster) is a medium 17–19 cm, striking buttonquail endemic to eastern Australia. Female has bold black face, throat and breast with white spotting; male duller. Inhabits dry vine thickets and rainforest edges in Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Buff-breasted Buttonquail

Buff-breasted Buttonquail (Turnix olivii) is a poorly-known small buttonquail endemic to Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia. Sandy-buff below; dark-streaked above; olive-toned. Inhabits tropical grasslands on the Cape York Peninsula. Very rarely observed; first live bird photographed only in 2019.

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