Barbary Partridge vs Schlegel's Francolin

Alectoris barbara 比較対象 Campocolinus schlegelii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Barbary Partridge Schlegel's Francolin
学名 Alectoris barbara Campocolinus schlegelii
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 32.6 cm (12.8 in)
体重 418.5 g (14.76 oz) 237.0 g (8.36 oz)
食性 Feeds on seeds, berries, shoots, and invertebrates in North African scrub, rocky terrain, and farmland. Feeds on seeds and invertebrates in West African savanna and gallery forest edge; poorly studied.
一腹卵数 6-27 2-5
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Barbary Partridge only

Schlegel's Francolin only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Barbary Partridge

さえずり

Loud, nasal 'kee-kee-kee-KARRR' calls from N African rocky terrain; slightly lower than Red-legged Partridge. Alarm is rapid cackling cackle. Pairs call in duet at dawn on rocky hillsides and scrub.

Schlegel's Francolin

さえずり

Rasping 'krek-krek-KREEK' repeated insistently; W-Central African forest-savanna species. Alarm is rapid harsh cackling. Pairs call in loose duet. Poorly studied relative to congeners.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Barbary Partridge

Resident of rocky hillsides, scrub, and coastal areas in North Africa (Morocco to Libya), Canary Islands, Sardinia, Gibraltar, and Madeira.

Schlegel's Francolin

Resident of forest-savanna mosaic and gallery forest in West and Central Africa from Sierra Leone to the Central African Republic.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Barbary Partridge

Least Concern

Schlegel's Francolin

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How to Tell Them Apart

Barbary Partridge

羽毛

Blue-grey upperparts; chestnut-spotted white flank bars; grey crown; rufous-brown collar with white spots; reddish-orange bill and legs; white face. Closely resembles Red-legged Partridge but collar spotted.

Schlegel's Francolin

羽毛

Pale sandy-brown above with darker brown streaking; buff underparts with dark brown barring on flanks; whitish throat; yellowish legs and bill. Sexes similar; one of the smaller West African francolins.

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About These Birds

Barbary Partridge

A medium Phasianidae partridge (~419 g) of rocky hillsides, scrub, and open slopes across North Africa, the Canary Islands, and Gibraltar. Grey-brown with a spotted chestnut-necklace pattern. Lives in pairs or small coveys; feeds on seeds, bulbs, and invertebrates. Least Concern; introduced as a gamebird in several regions.

Schlegel's Francolin

体重約237gの中・東アフリカの岩場の斜面に生息するフランコリン。細かい横縞と縦縞模様が特徴。

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