Mountain Peacock-Pheasant vs Ahanta Spurfowl
Polyplectron inopinatum verglichen mit Pternistis ahantensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Mountain Peacock-Pheasant | Ahanta Spurfowl |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Polyplectron inopinatum | Pternistis ahantensis |
| Ordnung | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Familie | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 37,2 cm (14.6 in) | 34,6 cm (13.6 in) |
| Gewicht | 477,0 g (16.83 oz) | 547,5 g (19.31 oz) |
| Ernährung | Feeds on seeds, fruits, and invertebrates in Malaysian montane forest; forages by scratching leaf litter. | Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket. |
| Gelegegröße | 2 | 3-12 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
Clear, slightly plaintive 'kwee-oo' whistle from Malay Peninsula cloud forest; melodic for a peacock-pheasant. Male calls during display. Alarm is an abrupt 'kak'. Contact is quiet clucking.
Ahanta Spurfowl
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
Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
Endemic to the Malay Peninsula (Cameron Highlands area); resident of montane forest above 900 m; very poorly known.
Ahanta Spurfowl
Resident of dense lowland and coastal forest in West Africa from Ghana to Cameroon; also found in Bioko Island.
Erhaltungsstatus
Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
Ahanta Spurfowl
How to Tell Them Apart
Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
Dark brown with white shaft streaking; circular iridescent greenish ocelli on wing coverts and tail; pinkish-red orbital skin; buff speckled face. Female similar with smaller ocelli; montane Malayan endemic.
Ahanta Spurfowl
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
Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
A medium-small Phasianidae pheasant (~477 g) restricted to montane mossy and oak forests above 1,000 m in the Malay Peninsula. Males are brown with sparse violet ocelli; plumage less ornamented than lowland relatives. Sedentary and secretive. Near Threatened from montane forest degradation.
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.