Melanesian Scrubfowl vs Dusky Scrubfowl
Megapodius eremita 比較対象 Megapodius freycinet
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Melanesian Scrubfowl | Dusky Scrubfowl |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Megapodius eremita | Megapodius freycinet |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | 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 | 657.5 g (23.19 oz) | 644.5 g (22.73 oz) |
| 食性 | Omnivorous; eats fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates in Melanesian island forests. Uses powerful legs to … | Omnivorous ground forager in New Guinea and island forests; eats fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates … |
| 一腹卵数 | 4-11 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Melanesian Scrubfowl
Emits a loud, raucous cackling wail and guttural territorial notes. The repeating cackle echoes through Melanesian island forests from the Solomons to Bismarcks.
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
Melanesian Scrubfowl
Resident across Melanesia including the Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands, and coastal New Guinea. Found in lowland and hill 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.
保全状況
Melanesian Scrubfowl
Dusky Scrubfowl
How to Tell Them Apart
Melanesian Scrubfowl
Brownish-grey throughout; bare bright red facial skin contrasts with greyish plumage; small pale crest on forehead; underparts pale grey. Legs large and yellowish; tail short and rounded.
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
Melanesian Scrubfowl
メラネシアのニューブリテン島やソロモン諸島に生息するメラネシアツカツクリ。体長28〜35cm。森林内の地面に落葉の塚を作り産卵する。雑食性。生息地の森林伐採と狩猟圧により脆弱種に分類。
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。