New Guinea Scrubfowl vs Dusky Scrubfowl
Megapodius decollatus 比較対象 Megapodius freycinet
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | New Guinea Scrubfowl | Dusky Scrubfowl |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Megapodius decollatus | Megapodius freycinet |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Megapodiidae | Megapodiidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 45.0 cm (17.7 in) | 42.0 cm (16.5 in) |
| 体重 | 652.3333333333334 g (23.01 oz) | 644.5 g (22.73 oz) |
| 食性 | Omnivorous ground forager in lowland New Guinea forests; eats fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates from … | Omnivorous ground forager in New Guinea and island forests; eats fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates … |
| 一腹卵数 | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
New Guinea Scrubfowl
Emits a loud, raucous cackling wail and deep territorial clucks. The penetrating cackle carries through New Guinea lowland and foothill forests at twilight and dawn.
Dusky Scrubfowl
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
New Guinea Scrubfowl
Resident across New Guinea lowlands and foothills. Found in lowland rainforest and forest edges in the region.
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.
保全状況
New Guinea Scrubfowl
Dusky Scrubfowl
How to Tell Them Apart
New Guinea Scrubfowl
Brown-grey above and mid-grey below; bare orange-red facial skin around eye; small buff-brown crest; bill yellowish. Marginally paler on underparts than upperparts; legs robust and yellowish-grey.
Dusky Scrubfowl
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.
About These Birds
New Guinea Scrubfowl
ニューギニア北部に生息するニューギニアツカツクリ。体長33〜37cm。暗褐色で赤い顔と嘴が特徴的。落葉を積み上げた大きな塚で発酵熱により孵化させる。低地の森林に生息。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。