Bar-backed Partridge vs Ahanta Spurfowl
Arborophila brunneopectus comparé à Pternistis ahantensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Bar-backed Partridge | Ahanta Spurfowl |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Arborophila brunneopectus | Pternistis ahantensis |
| Ordre | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Famille | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 26,3 cm (10.4 in) | 34,6 cm (13.6 in) |
| Poids | 292,5 g (10.32 oz) | 547,5 g (19.31 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Forages on floor of Southeast Asian hill and montane forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small … | Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket. |
| Taille de la couvée | 4 | 3-12 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Bar-backed Partridge
Loud, mellow 'hoo-WEE' whistle in pairs; first note lower and shorter. SE Asian hill forest species calling from dense cover at dusk and dawn. Alarm a clucking rattle.
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
Bar-backed Partridge
Resident in Thailand, southern China, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam. Found in dense forest and bamboo below 1,800 m.
Ahanta Spurfowl
Resident of dense lowland and coastal forest in West Africa from Ghana to Cameroon; also found in Bioko Island.
Statut de conservation
Bar-backed Partridge
Ahanta Spurfowl
How to Tell Them Apart
Bar-backed Partridge
Back and wings brown with bold black-and-buff barring; throat and face buff with dark streaks; breast brown; flanks grey with white streaks; bare red eye-ring; barred back is the key …
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
Bar-backed Partridge
A medium-sized partridge (~290 g) of family Phasianidae, with boldly barred brown upperparts and a brownish breast. Inhabits subtropical and lower montane forests of northern Southeast Asia from Myanmar and Thailand to southern China and Indochina. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; broadly distributed across mainland Southeast Asian montane forests.
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.