Japanese Quail vs Painted Francolin
Coturnix japonica 比較対象 Francolinus pictus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Japanese Quail | Painted Francolin |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Coturnix japonica | Francolinus pictus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 19.4 cm (7.6 in) | 27.8 cm (10.9 in) |
| 体重 | 94.5 g (3.33 oz) | 291.0 g (10.26 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds on small seeds, grain, and invertebrates in grassland; highly migratory, shifting diet seasonally. | Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of … |
| 一腹卵数 | 5-13 | 4-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Japanese Quail
Three-note 'ko-ko-ROO' call; slightly lower and less liquid than Common Quail. Domestic breeds call year-round. Alarm is soft 'pip'. Calls from grassland, often at night during migration.
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
Japanese Quail
Breeds in Siberia, Japan, and Korea; partially migratory, wintering in China, Southeast Asia, and India; ancestor of domestic quail.
Painted Francolin
Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.
保全状況
Japanese Quail
Painted Francolin
How to Tell Them Apart
Japanese Quail
Warm brown above with buff shaft streaks; pale buff below with dark brown streaking; male with rufous-orange throat and cheeks; female with pale buff throat and dark-spotted breast; closely resembles …
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
Japanese Quail
コジュケイ（Coturnix japonica）— 東アジアから東南アジア・南アジアにかけて分布。日本では食用・鑑賞用に多数飼育される。コウライウズラとも呼ばれる。
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。