Coqui Francolin vs Painted Francolin
Campocolinus coqui comparé à Francolinus pictus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Coqui Francolin | Painted Francolin |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Campocolinus coqui | Francolinus pictus |
| Ordre | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Famille | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | — | 27,8 cm (10.9 in) |
| Poids | 256,0 g (9.03 oz) | 291,0 g (10.26 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant material in African savanna grassland; forages in pairs or … | Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of … |
| Taille de la couvée | 4-7 | 4-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Coqui Francolin
Distinctive 'co-QUI' calls giving bird its name; male 'co', female 'qui' in antiphonal duet. African grassland species. Alarm is a rapid harsh cackle. Pairs call at dawn from open habitat.
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
Coqui Francolin
Resident of open woodland, savanna, and tall grassland across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to Mozambique.
Painted Francolin
Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.
Statut de conservation
Coqui Francolin
Painted Francolin
How to Tell Them Apart
Coqui Francolin
Male with plain orange-buff head and neck; brown upperparts with buff shaft streaks; buff-white underparts barred dark brown on flanks. Female has brown and buff barred head; both sexes with …
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
Coqui Francolin
A small, noisy Phasianidae francolin (~256 g) named for its 'co-qui' call, widespread in open grassland and savanna across sub-Saharan Africa. Males have a distinctive white-supercilium face pattern. Gregarious in open country; feeds on seeds and invertebrates. Common and adaptable to lightly disturbed habitats. Least Concern.
Painted Francolin
A small Phasianidae francolin (~291 g) of rocky hillsides, scrub, and dry grassland across peninsular India and Sri Lanka. Both sexes are intricately spotted and streaked in rufous and white. Shy; detected by resonant calls. Feeds on seeds and invertebrates on the ground. Least Concern; common locally.