Crimson-headed Partridge vs Ahanta Spurfowl

Haematortyx sanguiniceps 比較対象 Pternistis ahantensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Crimson-headed Partridge Ahanta Spurfowl
学名 Haematortyx sanguiniceps Pternistis ahantensis
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 31.1 cm (12.2 in) 34.6 cm (13.6 in)
体重 315.0 g (11.11 oz) 547.5 g (19.31 oz)
食性 Forages in Bornean hill forest for seeds, fruits, and invertebrates; scratches leaf litter on steep … Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket.
一腹卵数 8-9 3-12
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Crimson-headed Partridge only

None

Ahanta Spurfowl only

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Song & Call Comparison

Crimson-headed Partridge

さえずり

Loud, repeated 'wee-WEE-oo' whistle from Bornean montane forest floor; melodic and pure. Pairs occasionally duet. Alarm is sharp staccato cackle. Contact calls low clucking.

Ahanta Spurfowl

さえずり

Loud, staccato 'krak-krak-KRAAK' from W African forest edge; slightly higher than larger spurfowl. Alarm is rapid explosive cackling. Pairs call in loose synchrony at dawn in secondary growth.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Crimson-headed Partridge

Endemic to Borneo; resident of hill and lower montane forest in Sabah, Sarawak, and Kalimantan, mainly at 300–1,500 m.

Ahanta Spurfowl

Resident of dense lowland and coastal forest in West Africa from Ghana to Cameroon; also found in Bioko Island.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Crimson-headed Partridge

Least Concern

Ahanta Spurfowl

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How to Tell Them Apart

Crimson-headed Partridge

羽毛

Striking male with vivid crimson-red head contrasting with black body; white belly with black scaling; red legs. Female duller: brown where male is black, orange-buff head lacks brilliant crimson of …

Ahanta Spurfowl

羽毛

Dark brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; whitish below with dark brown streaking; red bill; red orbital skin; yellow legs. Sexes similar; closely resembles Double-spurred Spurfowl; West African forests.

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About These Birds

Crimson-headed Partridge

ムラサキアカシギはボルネオ(特にキナバル山・クロッカー山脈)の山地林固有の特徴的なキジ科のヤマウズラ(体重約315 g)。雄は鮮やかな深紅色の頭部と暗褐色の体が対照的。地面を歩いて種子・小型無脊椎動物を採食。主に標高900 m以上の森林に限定。軽度懸念。

Ahanta Spurfowl

A medium Phasianidae spurfowl (~548 g) of lowland and secondary forest edges in West Africa from Ivory Coast to Nigeria. Dark brown streaked white; red orbital skin. Forages on the ground in pairs or small groups for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Tolerates forest fragments; Least Concern.

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