Painted Francolin vs Caspian Snowcock
Francolinus pictus 比較対象 Tetraogallus caspius
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Painted Francolin | Caspian Snowcock |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Francolinus pictus | Tetraogallus caspius |
| 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) | 56.7 cm (22.3 in) |
| 体重 | 291.0 g (10.26 oz) | 2332.0 g (82.26 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of … | Eats alpine grasses, seeds, shoots, and berries; digs for roots and bulbs on rocky Caspian-region … |
| 一腹卵数 | 4-8 | 5-9 |
| 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 …
Caspian Snowcock
Loud, whistled 'wheee-WHI-oo' series carrying across Iranian alpine plateaus; rich, melodic quality. Large size gives call fuller resonance. Alarm is rapid loud barking. Flocks call together at dawn.
Geographic Range & Migration
Painted Francolin
Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.
Caspian Snowcock
Resident of rocky alpine and subalpine terrain from the Alborz Mountains (Iran) through the Zagros and Armenia to eastern Turkey, at 2,000–4,000 m.
保全状況
Painted Francolin
Caspian Snowcock
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.
Caspian Snowcock
Grey-brown above with pale buff streaking; white underparts with dark flank streaks and rufous lateral neck patches; white outer tail feathers; whitish face; orange-red bill and legs. Closely resembles Himalayan …
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。
Caspian Snowcock
カスピセッケイはカスピ海周辺の山岳地帯に生息する大型のキジ科の鳥です。イランとアゼルバイジャンの標高の高い岩場で見られます。