See-see Partridge vs Ahanta Spurfowl

Ammoperdix griseogularis comparé à Pternistis ahantensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut See-see Partridge Ahanta Spurfowl
Nom scientifique Ammoperdix griseogularis Pternistis ahantensis
Ordre Galliformes Galliformes
Famille Phasianidae Phasianidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 25,2 cm (9.9 in) 34,6 cm (13.6 in)
Poids 203,0 g (7.16 oz) 547,5 g (19.31 oz)
Régime alimentaire Eats seeds, plant shoots, and invertebrates in arid rocky terrain of Central Asia; relies on … Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket.
Taille de la couvée 5-16 3-12
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

See-see Partridge only

Ahanta Spurfowl only

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Song & Call Comparison

See-see Partridge

Chant

Loud 'see-see-see' whistle giving rise to common name; soft, penetrating, and repeated. Middle Eastern rocky terrain species. Alarm is rapid staccato 'kek'. Contact calls between pair low clucking.

Ahanta Spurfowl

Chant

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

See-see Partridge

Resident of arid rocky hillsides and desert scrub from southeastern Iran and Afghanistan west through Pakistan to Oman and the Arabian Peninsula.

Ahanta Spurfowl

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

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

See-see Partridge

Least Concern

Ahanta Spurfowl

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How to Tell Them Apart

See-see Partridge

Plumage

Male sandy-grey with bold black and white lateral head stripes; chestnut and white barred flanks; grey upperparts; white underparts. Female plain sandy-buff with faint barring; lacks bold head pattern of …

Ahanta Spurfowl

Plumage

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.

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About These Birds

See-see Partridge

A small Phasianidae partridge (~203 g) of arid rocky desert and stony hillsides from the Sinai to Afghanistan. Males have a distinctive grey throat and orange-buff flank stripes. Named for its whistling 'see-see' call. Feeds on seeds and plant material. Highly adapted to hot, dry environments. Least Concern.

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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