Gunnison Grouse vs Painted Francolin
Centrocercus minimus 比較対象 Francolinus pictus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Gunnison Grouse | Painted Francolin |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Centrocercus minimus | Francolinus pictus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Endangered | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 57.0 cm (22.4 in) | 27.8 cm (10.9 in) |
| 体重 | 1575.0 g (55.56 oz) | 291.0 g (10.26 oz) |
| 食性 | Highly dependent on sagebrush for winter foliage; eats forbs and invertebrates in spring and summer. … | Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of … |
| 一腹卵数 | 6-10 | 4-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Gunnison Grouse
Lek display similar to Sage Grouse but faster and higher-pitched: 'swish-swish-ploop-ploop'; 9-note sequence vs. 7 in Sage Grouse. Plume rattle more pronounced. Alarm is harsh cacking.
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
Gunnison Grouse
Endemic to Gunnison Basin and adjacent areas of southwestern Colorado. Found in sagebrush habitat. Critically endangered.
Painted Francolin
Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.
保全状況
Gunnison Grouse
Painted Francolin
How to Tell Them Apart
Gunnison Grouse
Male similar to Sage Grouse but smaller; black belly, white breast, spiky tail with more white barring; prominent white neck filoplumes; yellow eye-combs; yellow-green breast air sacs used in display.
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
Gunnison Grouse
体重約1.6kgの絶滅危惧II類のグラウス。コロラド南西部・ユタの小地域のガニソン盆地に5,000羽未満が生息し、セージブラッシュに依存する。
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。