Schlegel's Francolin vs African Blue Quail
Campocolinus schlegelii 比較対象 Synoicus adansonii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Schlegel's Francolin | African Blue Quail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Campocolinus schlegelii | Synoicus adansonii |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | — | 14.9 cm (5.9 in) |
| 体重 | 237.0 g (8.36 oz) | 41.666666666666664 g (1.47 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds on seeds and invertebrates in West African savanna and gallery forest edge; poorly studied. | Feeds on small grass seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in African tropical grassland and wetland … |
| 一腹卵数 | 2-5 | 3-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Schlegel's Francolin
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.
African Blue Quail
High, thin 'wee-wee-wee-wee' whistle in series; tiny, cryptic African grassland quail. Alarm is a sharp 'pip'. Very quiet overall; contact clucks barely audible. Calls at dawn and dusk.
Geographic Range & Migration
Schlegel's Francolin
Resident of forest-savanna mosaic and gallery forest in West and Central Africa from Sierra Leone to the Central African Republic.
African Blue Quail
Nomadic resident of open grassland, wetland edge, and savanna across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to Angola.
保全状況
Schlegel's Francolin
African Blue Quail
How to Tell Them Apart
Schlegel's Francolin
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.
African Blue Quail
Male dark slaty-blue overall with chestnut flanks; white face markings with black border; similar to Asian Blue Quail. Female brown with buff streaking; pale underparts. African counterpart of Asian Blue …
About These Birds
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。
African Blue Quail
A tiny Phasianidae quail (~42 g) of tall grasses and moist savanna across sub-Saharan Africa. Males have a slaty-blue face and rusty-buff flanks; one of Africa's smallest birds. Highly secretive; rarely flushed. Feeds on tiny grass seeds and invertebrates. Migratory or nomadic following rains. Least Concern.