Double-spurred Spurfowl vs Crested Partridge

Pternistis bicalcaratus comparé à Rollulus rouloul

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Double-spurred Spurfowl Crested Partridge
Nom scientifique Pternistis bicalcaratus Rollulus rouloul
Ordre Galliformes Galliformes
Famille Phasianidae Phasianidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 34,1 cm (13.4 in) 27,2 cm (10.7 in)
Poids 444,0 g (15.66 oz) 250,5 g (8.84 oz)
Régime alimentaire Feeds on seeds, berries, invertebrates, and plant material in West African savanna and scrub. Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
Taille de la couvée 4-8 4-6
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Double-spurred Spurfowl only

Crested Partridge only

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Song & Call Comparison

Double-spurred Spurfowl

Chant

Strident crowing series of raspy 'ka-wee' notes; noisy duets at dawn; alarm call a sharp clucking 'kek-kek-kek'

Crested Partridge

Chant

High-pitched, thin whistled 'seee' repeated persistently; metallic and insect-like. Males call from forest floor, rarely seen. Alarm is an explosive low grunt followed by rapid wing beats.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Double-spurred Spurfowl

Resident of open woodland, forest edge, and moist savanna in West Africa from Senegal and Gambia east to Togo and Benin.

Crested Partridge

Resident in lowland and foothill rainforest of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found below 1,500 m.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Double-spurred Spurfowl

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

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How to Tell Them Apart

Double-spurred Spurfowl

Plumage

Brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; whitish below with dark brown streaking; red bill; red orbital skin; yellow legs; male with two prominent tarsal spurs diagnostic. West African species; …

Crested Partridge

Plumage

Male is dark glossy green-black with vivid red-crimson erectile crest; red orbital skin; chestnut wings. Female is entirely bright emerald green with brown wings, red legs, and grey head; among …

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About These Birds

Double-spurred Spurfowl

A medium Phasianidae spurfowl (~444 g) of West African forests and forest edges from Senegambia to Ghana. Named for the two spurs on each leg. Brown and white-streaked; red facial skin. Inhabits secondary growth and woodland-grassland margins. Feeds on seeds and invertebrates; forages in small groups. Least Concern.

Crested Partridge

A small partridge (~250 g) of family Phasianidae, males with vivid crimson crest and iridescent green plumage. Found in lowland tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia including Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Forages on the forest floor for fallen seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. Vulnerable; dependent on primary lowland forest, heavily impacted by deforestation and palm oil expansion.

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