Painted Francolin vs Western Capercaillie
Francolinus pictus 比較対象 Tetrao urogallus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Painted Francolin | Western Capercaillie |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Francolinus pictus | Tetrao urogallus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 27.8 cm (10.9 in) | 69.5 cm (27.4 in) |
| 体重 | 291.0 g (10.26 oz) | 3072.5 g (108.38 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of … | Relies on pine and other conifer needles in winter; forages for berries, shoots, herbs, and … |
| 一腹卵数 | 4-8 | 4-12 |
| 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 …
Western Capercaillie
Extraordinary lek song: four phases — ticking, popping, cork-pulling, then grinding 'shhhhh'; lasts 6–8 seconds. Largest grouse song; audible 500+ m in European forest. Alarm is a loud bark.
Geographic Range & Migration
Painted Francolin
Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.
Western Capercaillie
Resident of mature coniferous and mixed forests from Scotland and Scandinavia east through Russia to Siberia; relict populations in central Europe.
保全状況
Painted Francolin
Western Capercaillie
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.
Western Capercaillie
Strongly dimorphic. Male dark slate-blue with iridescent bottle-green gorget, brown wings, and red wattle over eye; fan-shaped tail. Female cryptically barred ochre, russet, and black with orange breast patch.
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。
Western Capercaillie
北ヨーロッパ・アジアの成熟した針葉樹林に生息するキジ科最大の鳥（体長60〜87cm）。雄は黒い体に赤い眉の皮膚、扇形の尾、白い翼下部が特徴的。Tetrao urogallus（オオライチョウ）の雄の求愛ダンスは独特で、翼を広げて特徴的な音楽的鳴き声を出しながら踊る。生息地の森林減少で多くの地域で個体数が激減。Phasianidae科。