Ruffed Grouse vs Altai Snowcock
Bonasa umbellus 比較対象 Tetraogallus altaicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Ruffed Grouse | Altai Snowcock |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Bonasa umbellus | Tetraogallus altaicus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 36.6 cm (14.4 in) | 56.9 cm (22.4 in) |
| 体重 | 613.0 g (21.62 oz) | 2770.0 g (97.71 oz) |
| 食性 | Buds, catkins, and leaves of deciduous trees dominate diet in winter; berries, seeds, and invertebrates … | Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai … |
| 一腹卵数 | 6-15 | 4-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Ruffed Grouse
Males produce deep, accelerating drumming with wings on hollow logs; thump-thump-thump-rrrrrr. Vocal calls include soft 'quit-quit'; alarm is a sharp 'pit'. Drumming carries up to 400 meters.
Altai Snowcock
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
Ruffed Grouse
Resident across boreal forests of North America from Alaska south to the Appalachians. Found in deciduous and mixed woodland. Largely sedentary.
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.
保全状況
Ruffed Grouse
Altai Snowcock
How to Tell Them Apart
Ruffed Grouse
Cryptic brown or grey morph; broad black ruff on neck sides; tail broadly banded grey with black subterminal bar; underparts barred buff and brown; red eye-comb; two colour morphs vary …
Altai Snowcock
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
Ruffed Grouse
エリマキライチョウはキジ科の中型ライチョウ（約610g）で、扇形の尾と頸の襞飾りを持つ褐色・灰色の見事な保護色を持つ。北米の落葉樹林と混交林に生息する。雄は翼で叩くことで独特の太鼓のような音を出す。芽・葉・ベリーを食べる。軽度懸念；北米の広域にわたる林に生息する重要な狩猟鳥。
Altai Snowcock
アルタイセッケイはアルタイ山脈の高山地帯に生息する大型のキジ科の鳥です。険しい岩場の斜面を好み、植物の種子や葉を食べます。