Madagascar buttonquail vs Painted buttonquail
The painted buttonquail is heavier: 90.2 g against 61.3 g for the madagascar buttonquail, about 47% more.
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What is the difference between a madagascar buttonquail and a painted buttonquail?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The painted buttonquail is heavier: 90.2 g against 61.3 g for the madagascar buttonquail, about 47% more.
- Both belong to the genus Turnix, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Madagascar buttonquail | Painted buttonquail | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Turnix nigricollis | Turnix varius |
| Family | Turnicidae | Turnicidae |
| Order | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Weight | 58.5 g – 61.3 g | 74.7 g – 109 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland | shrubland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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