Crimson-headed Partridge vs African Blue Quail

Haematortyx sanguiniceps 比較対象 Synoicus adansonii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Crimson-headed Partridge African Blue Quail
学名 Haematortyx sanguiniceps Synoicus adansonii
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 31.1 cm (12.2 in) 14.9 cm (5.9 in)
体重 315.0 g (11.11 oz) 41.666666666666664 g (1.47 oz)
食性 Forages in Bornean hill forest for seeds, fruits, and invertebrates; scratches leaf litter on steep … Feeds on small grass seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in African tropical grassland and wetland …
一腹卵数 8-9 3-9
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Crimson-headed Partridge only

None

African Blue Quail 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.

African Blue Quail

さえずり

High, thin 'wee-wee-wee-wee' whistle in series; tiny, cryptic African grassland quail. Alarm is a sharp 'pip'. Very quiet overall; contact clucks barely audible. Calls at dawn and dusk.

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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.

African Blue Quail

Nomadic resident of open grassland, wetland edge, and savanna across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to Angola.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Crimson-headed Partridge

Least Concern

African Blue Quail

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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 …

African Blue Quail

羽毛

Male dark slaty-blue overall with chestnut flanks; white face markings with black border; similar to Asian Blue Quail. Female brown with buff streaking; pale underparts. African counterpart of Asian Blue …

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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。

African Blue Quail

A tiny Phasianidae quail (~42 g) of tall grasses and moist savanna across sub-Saharan Africa. Males have a slaty-blue face and rusty-buff flanks; one of Africa's smallest birds. Highly secretive; rarely flushed. Feeds on tiny grass seeds and invertebrates. Migratory or nomadic following rains. Least Concern.

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