Luzon buttonquail vs Madagascar buttonquail
The luzon buttonquail is heavier: 67 g against 61.3 g for the madagascar buttonquail, about 9% more.
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What is the difference between a luzon buttonquail and a madagascar buttonquail?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The luzon buttonquail is heavier: 67 g against 61.3 g for the madagascar buttonquail, about 9% more.
- Both belong to the genus Turnix, so they are close relatives.
- The luzon buttonquail is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List; the madagascar buttonquail is Least Concern.
Side by side
| Luzon buttonquail | Madagascar buttonquail | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Turnix worcesteri | Turnix nigricollis |
| Family | Turnicidae | Turnicidae |
| Order | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Weight | 67 g | 58.5 g – 61.3 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland | grassland |
| Conservation status | Data Deficient | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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