Bulwer's Pheasant vs Ahanta Spurfowl

Lophura bulweri dibandingkan dengan Pternistis ahantensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Bulwer's Pheasant Ahanta Spurfowl
Nama Ilmiah Lophura bulweri Pternistis ahantensis
Ordo Galliformes Galliformes
Famili Phasianidae Phasianidae
Status Konservasi Vulnerable Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 49,4 cm (19.4 in) 34,6 cm (13.6 in)
Berat 1297,5 g (45.77 oz) 547,5 g (19.31 oz)
Diet Ground forager feeding on seeds, fallen fruit, invertebrates, and small animals in Bornean lowland rainforest. Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket.
Ukuran Sarang 1-5 3-12
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Bulwer's Pheasant only

None

Ahanta Spurfowl only

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Song & Call Comparison

Bulwer's Pheasant

Kicauan

Loud, crow-like 'krak-krak' calls; Bornean endemic. Alarm is an explosive cackling rattle. Males display with erect white tail fans while calling. Contact between birds is guttural clucking.

Ahanta Spurfowl

Kicauan

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

Bulwer's Pheasant

Endemic to montane and lowland forest in Sarawak and Sabah, Borneo; found from lowlands to 1,200 m.

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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Status Konservasi

Vulnerable

Bulwer's Pheasant

Least Concern

Ahanta Spurfowl

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How to Tell Them Apart

Bulwer's Pheasant

Bulu

Male entirely glossy blue-black; long pure white tail fans upward in display; legs red; striking cobalt-blue and red facial wattles greatly enlarged. Female warm reddish-brown with whitish shaft streaks.

Ahanta Spurfowl

Bulu

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

Bulwer's Pheasant

A large, bizarre Phasianidae pheasant (~1.3 kg) of lowland and hill forests in Borneo. Males display fleshy white facial wattles that can expand dramatically during courtship. Plumage is dark glossy blue. Diet includes seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. Vulnerable from rapid deforestation of Bornean lowlands.

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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