Great Argus vs Painted Francolin
Argusianus argus 比較対象 Francolinus pictus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Great Argus | Painted Francolin |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Argusianus argus | Francolinus pictus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 76.8 cm (30.2 in) | 27.8 cm (10.9 in) |
| 体重 | 1956.25 g (69.00 oz) | 291.0 g (10.26 oz) |
| 食性 | Omnivorous ground forager; eats fallen fruits, seeds, invertebrates, and small animals; scratches leaf litter in … | Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of … |
| 一腹卵数 | 2 | 4-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Great Argus
Magnificent loud 'qua-WAWW' wailing call echoing through SE Asian rainforest; one of most distinctive tropical bird calls. Male calls from cleared dancing arena. Alarm is explosive barking cackle.
Painted Francolin
Loud, insistent 'ka-TURR-ka' calls from Indian scrub; similar to Black Francolin but slightly higher and less grating. Alarm is rapid cackling cackle. Males call from termite mound or rock at …
Geographic Range & Migration
Great Argus
Resident of lowland and hill forest in peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo, from sea level to 900 m.
Painted Francolin
Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.
保全状況
Great Argus
Painted Francolin
How to Tell Them Apart
Great Argus
Male with enormously elongated secondary feathers bearing large three-dimensional ocelli in tawny-brown, black, and buff; long dark tail; blue and red bare head. Female similar but shorter wings and tail.
Painted Francolin
Richly patterned; black above with large white spots; rufous-orange face and throat; white-spotted black flanks; rufous-chestnut underparts with black shaft streaks. Female lacks rufous on face; duller below.
About These Birds
Great Argus
スンダランドの熱帯雨林に生息するキジ科の大型キジ（約1.96kg）。雄は驚くべきソロレック演示で使われる精巧な眼状紋で覆われた巨大な二列風切羽を持つ。林床に踊り場を作って求愛する。落果・若芽・無脊椎動物を食べる。森林破壊による危急種。
Painted Francolin
インドとスリランカに生息するコクチョウウズラで、赤褐色と白の点・縞模様が特徴。