Philippine Scrubfowl vs Dusky Scrubfowl

Megapodius cumingii 比較対象 Megapodius freycinet

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Philippine Scrubfowl Dusky Scrubfowl
学名 Megapodius cumingii Megapodius freycinet
Galliformes Galliformes
Megapodiidae Megapodiidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 42.6 cm (16.8 in) 42.0 cm (16.5 in)
体重 892.125 g (31.47 oz) 644.5 g (22.73 oz)
食性 Omnivorous ground forager in Philippine coastal forests; eats fallen fruits, seeds, invertebrates, and small vertebrates. Omnivorous ground forager in New Guinea and island forests; eats fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates …
一腹卵数 -- --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Philippine Scrubfowl only

None

Dusky Scrubfowl only

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Song & Call Comparison

Philippine Scrubfowl

さえずり

Produces a loud, raucous cackling wail and deep clucking series. The penetrating cackle echoes through Philippine island forest; among the louder megapode calls of the western Pacific.

Dusky Scrubfowl

さえずり

Emits a loud, raucous cackling wail and deep clucking. The wailing cackle is characteristic of eastern Melanesian scrubfowl; carries through Maluku forest edges and secondary scrub.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Philippine Scrubfowl

Resident in the southern Philippines, Sulawesi, and surrounding Indonesian islands. Found in lowland and foothill forest.

Dusky Scrubfowl

Resident across eastern Indonesia from Lombok east through the Banda Sea islands to the Moluccas and western New Guinea. Found in lowland forest.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Philippine Scrubfowl

Least Concern

Dusky Scrubfowl

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How to Tell Them Apart

Philippine Scrubfowl

羽毛

Medium grey-brown above, paler grey on underparts; bare reddish orbital skin; short brownish crest. Bill and legs yellowish. Underparts cleanly pale grey, contrasting with darker back.

Dusky Scrubfowl

羽毛

Dark dusky-brown above and below; bare reddish-orange facial skin prominent around eye; brownish-grey crest small but distinct. Underparts only slightly paler than back; bill yellowish; legs pale.

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About These Birds

Philippine Scrubfowl

フィリピン、セレベス島、ボルネオ島北部に分布するタイワンツカツクリ。体長35〜40cm。落葉や土を積み上げた大きな塚を作り、発酵熱で卵を温める。雑食性で種子や果実、昆虫を食べる。低危険種。

Dusky Scrubfowl

マルク諸島とニューギニア西部に分布するダスキーツカツクリ。体長32〜38cm。暗い茶褐色で赤い顔が特徴的。落葉や腐植土で大きな塚を作り卵を温める。果実や種子、小動物を食べる。低危険種。

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