Dusky Scrubfowl vs Biak Scrubfowl

Megapodius freycinet 比較対象 Megapodius geelvinkianus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Dusky Scrubfowl Biak Scrubfowl
学名 Megapodius freycinet Megapodius geelvinkianus
Galliformes Galliformes
Megapodiidae Megapodiidae
保全状況 Least Concern Near Threatened
体長
翼開長 42.0 cm (16.5 in) 42.5 cm (16.7 in)
体重 644.5 g (22.73 oz) 525.0 g (18.52 oz)
食性 Omnivorous ground forager in New Guinea and island forests; eats fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates … Forages in Biak Island lowland forests for fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates scratched from leaf …
一腹卵数 -- --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Dusky Scrubfowl only

Biak Scrubfowl only

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Biak Scrubfowl

さえずり

Produces a loud, wailing cackle and guttural clucks. Calls are consistent with other Pacific Megapodius scrubfowl; heard on Biak and Numfoor islands at dusk and dawn.

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Geographic Range & Migration

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.

Biak Scrubfowl

Endemic to Biak Island and nearby islands in Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua. Found in lowland and coastal forest.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Dusky Scrubfowl

Near Threatened

Biak Scrubfowl

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How to Tell Them Apart

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.

Biak Scrubfowl

羽毛

Dull brownish with darker brown upperparts; bare reddish periorbital skin; small pale crest on forecrown; underparts grey-buff. Similar to Dusky Scrubfowl but restricted to Biak Island, with slightly paler flanks.

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About These Birds

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。

Biak Scrubfowl

インドネシアのゲルビンク湾の島々に生息するゲルビンクツカツクリ。体長30〜35cm。塚を使って産卵する習性を持つ。生息地が限定的で、森林伐採や卵の採取により絶滅危惧状態にある。

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