Sri Lanka Junglefowl vs Altai Snowcock

Gallus lafayettii dibandingkan dengan Tetraogallus altaicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Sri Lanka Junglefowl Altai Snowcock
Nama Ilmiah Gallus lafayettii Tetraogallus altaicus
Ordo Galliformes Galliformes
Famili Phasianidae Phasianidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 41,0 cm (16.1 in) 56,9 cm (22.4 in)
Berat 766,25 g (27.03 oz) 2770,0 g (97.71 oz)
Diet Eats seeds, berries, invertebrates, and plant material in Sri Lankan forest; scratches leaf litter. Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai …
Ukuran Sarang 2-4 4-15
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Sri Lanka Junglefowl only

Altai Snowcock only

Song & Call Comparison

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Kicauan

Distinctive crow heard as 'Joyce-Joycee'; male repeats from low perch at forest edge on Sri Lanka. Alarm is rapid cackling with wing clatter. Contact calls between birds are lower clucking.

Altai Snowcock

Kicauan

Loud, ringing whistled 'whi-WHEEE' echoing across Altai alpine slopes; deeper than Tibetan Snowcock due to larger size. Alarm is rapid barking. Calls at dawn from rocky ridgelines.

Geographic Range & Migration

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Endemic to Sri Lanka; resident of forest, secondary scrub, and jungle from lowlands to montane areas; national bird of Sri Lanka.

Altai Snowcock

Resident of alpine rocky slopes and grassy hillsides in the Altai and Sayan mountains of Russia, Kazakhstan, and western Mongolia, at 2,000–4,000 m.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Least Concern

Altai Snowcock

How to Tell Them Apart

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Bulu

Male rich orange and red with dark green-black tail; purple gloss on wing coverts; yellow-centered red comb. Female dark brown with pale shaft streaks and buff scaling below; endemic to …

Altai Snowcock

Bulu

Largest snowcock; grey-brown upperparts with buff streaks; white underparts with grey breast; rufous necklace streaks on lower neck; white outer tail in flight; whitish face with dark ear patch. Sexes …

About These Birds

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

The national bird of Sri Lanka, this Phasianidae junglefowl (~766 g) inhabits rainforest, scrub, and plantation edges throughout the island. Males bear a vivid yellow-centred red comb and rich orange-red plumage. Omnivorous; forages on forest floor for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; endemic.

Altai Snowcock

The largest snowcock (~2.77 kg), family Phasianidae, of alpine scree and subalpine meadows in the Altai and Tian Shan ranges of Central Asia. Heavily built, grey and white with rusty-brown markings. Feeds on roots, bulbs, and alpine plants. Forms small flocks outside breeding season. Least Concern.

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