Painted Francolin vs Hainan Peacock-Pheasant
Francolinus pictus 比較対象 Polyplectron katsumatae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Painted Francolin | Hainan Peacock-Pheasant |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Francolinus pictus | Polyplectron katsumatae |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Endangered |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 27.8 cm (10.9 in) | 32.4 cm (12.8 in) |
| 体重 | 291.0 g (10.26 oz) | 554.6 g (19.56 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of … | Ground forager; eats seeds, fruits, and invertebrates in Hainan Island tropical forest. |
| 一腹卵数 | 4-8 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
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 …
Hainan Peacock-Pheasant
Thin whistled 'kwi-kwi' display calls; Hainan endemic, one of world's rarest pheasants. Alarm is a sharp explosive 'kak'. Contact presumably low clucking. Very poorly documented vocally due to rarity.
Geographic Range & Migration
Painted Francolin
Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.
Hainan Peacock-Pheasant
Endemic to Hainan Island, China; resident of tropical broadleaf forest; critically endangered.
保全状況
Painted Francolin
Hainan Peacock-Pheasant
How to Tell Them Apart
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.
Hainan Peacock-Pheasant
Male brownish-black with blue-green iridescent ocelli on wings and tail; pinkish orbital skin; whitish-buff facial scaling. Female brown with small green ocelli; both sexes noticeably smaller than mainland relatives.
About These Birds
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。
Hainan Peacock-Pheasant
A small, critically threatened Phasianidae pheasant (~555 g) endemic to the tropical forests of Hainan Island, China. Males bear iridescent blue-green ocelli on a brown ground. Very few individuals remain in severely fragmented habitats. Feeds on seeds and invertebrates. Endangered from near-total loss of original forest cover.