Tan-breasted Partridge vs Ahanta Spurfowl

Arborophila rolli comparado con Pternistis ahantensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Tan-breasted Partridge Ahanta Spurfowl
Nombre científico Arborophila rolli Pternistis ahantensis
Orden Galliformes Galliformes
Familia Phasianidae Phasianidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 28,1 cm (11.1 in) 34,6 cm (13.6 in)
Peso 336,0 g (11.85 oz) 547,5 g (19.31 oz)
Dieta 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.
Tamaño de la puesta -- 3-12
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Tan-breasted Partridge only

Ninguno

Ahanta Spurfowl only

Song & Call Comparison

Tan-breasted Partridge

Canto

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

Canto

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.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Tan-breasted Partridge

Least Concern

Ahanta Spurfowl

How to Tell Them Apart

Tan-breasted Partridge

Plumaje

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

Plumaje

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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