Asian Houbara vs Buff-crested Bustard

Chlamydotis macqueenii 比較対象 Lophotis gindiana

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Asian Houbara Buff-crested Bustard
学名 Chlamydotis macqueenii Lophotis gindiana
Otidiformes Otidiformes
Otididae Otididae
保全状況 Vulnerable Least Concern
体長
翼開長 76.7 cm (30.2 in) 50.6 cm (19.9 in)
体重 2068.75 g (72.97 oz) 788.75 g (27.82 oz)
食性 Omnivore of Asian steppe and desert; eats insects, small vertebrates, seeds, and green shoots. Beetles … Omnivore of open grasslands, eating insects, small vertebrates, seeds, and green shoots. Beetles and grasshoppers …
一腹卵数 2-6 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Asian Houbara only

Buff-crested Bustard only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Asian Houbara

さえずり

Deep, resonant booming call with carrying quality; powerful bass notes audible at considerable range across plains.

Buff-crested Bustard

さえずり

Loud, deep booming bark; powerful guttural resonance carrying across open African woodland and scrub habitat.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Asian Houbara

Found in arid steppes from the Middle East through Central Asia to western China. Long-distance migrant.

Buff-crested Bustard

Found in dry savanna of East Africa from Ethiopia to Tanzania. Resident in open bushland.

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保全状況

Vulnerable

Asian Houbara

Least Concern

Buff-crested Bustard

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How to Tell Them Apart

Asian Houbara

羽毛

Cocos Cuckoo: olive-brown above; pale buffy below; long dark tail; island endemic; bill yellowish; Cocos Island cuckoo species

Buff-crested Bustard

羽毛

Long-tailed Koel: males blue-black; females barred brown; very long graduated tail; red eye; Pacific island koel species

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About These Birds

Asian Houbara

中東から中央アジアの乾燥ステップに生息する中型ノガン(55〜65 cm)。細かい暗色の模様を持つ砂バフ色の羽衣。雑食性。長距離渡り鳥。脆弱種に分類。

Buff-crested Bustard

A small bustard (45-55 cm) found in dry savanna of East Africa from Ethiopia to Tanzania. Buff plumage with a short buff crest. Omnivore. Males perform conspicuous leaping displays. Named after its buff-colored crest feathers.

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