Dusky Scrubfowl vs Tanimbar Scrubfowl

Megapodius freycinet 比較対象 Megapodius tenimberensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Dusky Scrubfowl Tanimbar Scrubfowl
学名 Megapodius freycinet Megapodius tenimberensis
Galliformes Galliformes
Megapodiidae Megapodiidae
保全状況 Least Concern Vulnerable
体長
翼開長 42.0 cm (16.5 in) 50.6 cm (19.9 in)
体重 644.5 g (22.73 oz) 993.0 g (35.03 oz)
食性 Omnivorous ground forager in New Guinea and island forests; eats fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates … Omnivorous; eats fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates in Tanimbar Island forests. Scratches soil and litter …
一腹卵数 -- --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Dusky Scrubfowl only

Tanimbar Scrubfowl only

None

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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.

Tanimbar Scrubfowl

さえずり

Produces a loud, wailing cackle and guttural territorial calls. The raucous, penetrating cackle is typical of island scrubfowl; echoes through Tanimbar lowland coastal forest.

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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.

Tanimbar Scrubfowl

Endemic to the Tanimbar Islands (Kepulauan Tanimbar) in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia. Found in lowland forest.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Dusky Scrubfowl

Vulnerable

Tanimbar 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.

Tanimbar Scrubfowl

羽毛

Uniformly dark greyish-brown, slightly paler below; bare yellowish-red facial skin and small brownish crest; legs robust and yellowish. One of the larger scrubfowl; no strong colour contrasts.

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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。

Tanimbar Scrubfowl

インドネシアのタニンバル諸島固有のタニンバルツカツクリ。体長30〜35cm。塚を作って産卵する習性を持つ。生息域が非常に限定的で森林伐採により脆弱種に分類される。

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