Gunnison Grouse vs Painted Francolin
Centrocercus minimus comparado con Francolinus pictus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Gunnison Grouse | Painted Francolin |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Centrocercus minimus | Francolinus pictus |
| Orden | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Familia | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Estado de conservación | Endangered | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 57,0 cm (22.4 in) | 27,8 cm (10.9 in) |
| Peso | 1575,0 g (55.56 oz) | 291,0 g (10.26 oz) |
| Dieta | Highly dependent on sagebrush for winter foliage; eats forbs and invertebrates in spring and summer. … | Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 6-10 | 4-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Gunnison Grouse
Lek display similar to Sage Grouse but faster and higher-pitched: 'swish-swish-ploop-ploop'; 9-note sequence vs. 7 in Sage Grouse. Plume rattle more pronounced. Alarm is harsh cacking.
Painted Francolin
Loud, insistent 'ka-TURR-ka' calls from Indian scrub; similar to Black Francolin but slightly higher and less grating. Alarm is rapid cackling cackle. Males call from termite mound or rock at …
Geographic Range & Migration
Gunnison Grouse
Endemic to Gunnison Basin and adjacent areas of southwestern Colorado. Found in sagebrush habitat. Critically endangered.
Painted Francolin
Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.
Estado de conservación
Gunnison Grouse
Painted Francolin
How to Tell Them Apart
Gunnison Grouse
Male similar to Sage Grouse but smaller; black belly, white breast, spiky tail with more white barring; prominent white neck filoplumes; yellow eye-combs; yellow-green breast air sacs used in display.
Painted Francolin
Richly patterned; black above with large white spots; rufous-orange face and throat; white-spotted black flanks; rufous-chestnut underparts with black shaft streaks. Female lacks rufous on face; duller below.
About These Birds
Gunnison Grouse
Gallo lira de Gunnison de 46–56 cm, la única especie del género además del urogallo de las artemisas, en peligro de extinción y limitado a Colorado y Utah.
Painted Francolin
Francolín pintado, 26-30 cm. Abundantemente pintado en rojo y blanco. India y Sri Lanka. Matorrales secos y campos cultivados. Preocupación menor.