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Forest Francolin

Peliperdix lathami

Least Concern

翼開長

27.0 cm

体重

269.0 g

科

Phasianidae

目

Galliformes

について

中部・西部アフリカの熱帯雨林に生息するシャコで、密生した森林下層部に生活する。夜行性が強く、昼間は落葉の中に隠れていることが多い。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	27.0 cm	10.6 in
体重	269.0 g	9.49 oz

識別

羽毛

Dark brown above with black and buff mottling; white throat; rufous-buff below with heavy dark brown streaking; white-spotted flanks. Male with red facial skin; female lacks facial skin coloration.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

分布域

Resident of lowland forest interior in west and central Africa, from Guinea-Bissau east to Uganda and western Kenya.

Diet & Feeding

Forages in African forest understorey for seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small animals; scratches leaf litter.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

一腹卵数

2-3

鳴き声

さえずり

Harsh, squeaky 'kreek-kreek-kreek' calls from Central African forest floor; repeated insistently at dawn and dusk. Alarm is explosive rapid cackle. Contact between pairs is soft guttural clucking.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
科	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Peliperdix
種	Peliperdix lathami

Distribution

Forest Francolin has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

よくある質問

What does the Forest Francolin eat?

Forages in African forest understorey for seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small animals; scratches leaf litter.

Where does the Forest Francolin live?

Resident of lowland forest interior in west and central Africa, from Guinea-Bissau east to Uganda and western Kenya.

Is the Forest Francolin endangered?

The Forest Francolin has a conservation status of Least Concern.

What does the Forest Francolin sound like?

Harsh, squeaky 'kreek-kreek-kreek' calls from Central African forest floor; repeated insistently at dawn and dusk. Alarm is explosive rapid cackle. Contact between pairs is soft guttural clucking.

How big is the Forest Francolin?

The Forest Francolin has a wingspan of 27.0 cm, weight of 269.0 g.

What order and family does the Forest Francolin belong to?

The Forest Francolin (Peliperdix lathami) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.