New Zealand Quail vs Altai Snowcock
Coturnix novaezelandiae 比較対象 Tetraogallus altaicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | New Zealand Quail | Altai Snowcock |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Coturnix novaezelandiae | Tetraogallus altaicus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Extinct | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | — | 56.9 cm (22.4 in) |
| 体重 | 174.66666666666666 g (6.16 oz) | 2770.0 g (97.71 oz) |
| 食性 | Fed on seeds and invertebrates in New Zealand grassland; extinct since late 19th century. | Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai … |
| 一腹卵数 | -- | 4-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
New Zealand Quail
Extinct since 1875; historical accounts describe a 'quail-like' whistled call from grassland. Likely similar to Common Quail 'wet-my-lips' but undocumented in detail. No recordings exist.
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
New Zealand Quail
Extinct; formerly endemic to New Zealand (North and South Islands); last confirmed record 1875; habitat loss drove extinction.
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
New Zealand Quail
Altai Snowcock
How to Tell Them Apart
New Zealand Quail
Extinct; brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; male with rufous-buff underparts and dark brown streaking; white supercilium; darker crown. Female paler. Last recorded 1875; similar to Brown Quail.
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
New Zealand Quail
ニュージーランドウズラ（Coturnix novaezelandiae）— ニュージーランド固有の絶滅種。19世紀末に外来種の影響と過剰狩猟により絶滅した。
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。