Dusky Scrubfowl vs Red-billed Brushturkey
Megapodius freycinet 比較対象 Talegalla cuvieri
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Dusky Scrubfowl | Red-billed Brushturkey |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Megapodius freycinet | Talegalla cuvieri |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Megapodiidae | Megapodiidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 42.0 cm (16.5 in) | 55.0 cm (21.7 in) |
| 体重 | 644.5 g (22.73 oz) | 1785.0 g (62.96 oz) |
| 食性 | Omnivorous ground forager in New Guinea and island forests; eats fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates … | Omnivorous; forages in lowland New Guinea forests for fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates scratched from … |
| 一腹卵数 | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
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.
Red-billed Brushturkey
Produces loud, resonant booming calls and guttural clucking notes. The deep, carrying boom is the primary territorial sound; heard at dawn in New Guinea lowland forest.
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.
Red-billed Brushturkey
Endemic to the Vogelkop Peninsula and Misool Island of western New Guinea. Found in lowland and hill rainforest.
保全状況
Dusky Scrubfowl
Red-billed Brushturkey
How to Tell Them Apart
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.
Red-billed Brushturkey
Dark brownish-black overall with bare red facial skin and distinctive bright red bill; throat wattle yellow with red suffusion. Upperparts show faint brownish gloss; tail broad and black.
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。
Red-billed Brushturkey
A large megapode (~1.8 kg) of family Megapodiidae, bearing a vivid red bill contrasting with black and white plumage. Endemic to lowland and hill forests of western New Guinea. Constructs large mound nests of decaying vegetation for egg incubation without parental brooding. Forages on the forest floor for fruits, seeds, and invertebrates. Least Concern.