A butte is a small flat-topped hill with steep sides; smaller than a mesa or a plateau.
 

Related Terms
mesa - larger than a butte
plateau - larger than a mesa and a butte

 

From what I have learned I would say there are 4 buttes in this picture and 2 mesas.

This butte looks more like a mesa to me.

 
 
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