Tan-breasted Partridge vs Ahanta Spurfowl

Arborophila rolli verglichen mit Pternistis ahantensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Tan-breasted Partridge Ahanta Spurfowl
Wissenschaftlicher Name Arborophila rolli Pternistis ahantensis
Ordnung Galliformes Galliformes
Familie Phasianidae Phasianidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 28,1 cm (11.1 in) 34,6 cm (13.6 in)
Gewicht 336,0 g (11.85 oz) 547,5 g (19.31 oz)
Ernährung Forages on floor of northern Sumatran montane forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Little-studied … Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket.
Gelegegröße -- 3-12
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Song & Call Comparison

Tan-breasted Partridge

Gesang

Clear, ringing 'wii-OO' whistle heard from Sumatra's foothills; second note drawn out. Poorly known; alarm a short sharp 'kek'. Covey contact maintained by soft, quiet clucks.

Ahanta Spurfowl

Gesang

Loud, staccato 'krak-krak-KRAAK' from W African forest edge; slightly higher than larger spurfowl. Alarm is rapid explosive cackling. Pairs call in loose synchrony at dawn in secondary growth.

Geographic Range & Migration

Tan-breasted Partridge

Endemic to northern Sumatra in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces. Found in lowland and foothill forest below 1,000 m.

Ahanta Spurfowl

Resident of dense lowland and coastal forest in West Africa from Ghana to Cameroon; also found in Bioko Island.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Tan-breasted Partridge

Least Concern

Ahanta Spurfowl

How to Tell Them Apart

Tan-breasted Partridge

Gefieder

Brown above; breast uniform tan-buff without chestnut or grey; throat whitish; flanks olive-brown streaked pale; bare reddish eye-ring; uniform tan breast is diagnostic against grey-breasted congeners.

Ahanta Spurfowl

Gefieder

Dark brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; whitish below with dark brown streaking; red bill; red orbital skin; yellow legs. Sexes similar; closely resembles Double-spurred Spurfowl; West African forests.

About These Birds

Tan-breasted Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~335 g) of family Phasianidae, with plain tan-brown breast and muted brown upperparts. Endemic to the Natuna Islands of Indonesia. Inhabits tropical forest. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; while restricted to small islands, remains stable; its insular endemism makes it vulnerable to future habitat clearance or introduced predators.

Ahanta Spurfowl

A medium Phasianidae spurfowl (~548 g) of lowland and secondary forest edges in West Africa from Ivory Coast to Nigeria. Dark brown streaked white; red orbital skin. Forages on the ground in pairs or small groups for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Tolerates forest fragments; Least Concern.

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