Ocellated Turkey vs Altai Snowcock
Meleagris ocellata 比較対象 Tetraogallus altaicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Ocellated Turkey | Altai Snowcock |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Meleagris ocellata | Tetraogallus altaicus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 72.5 cm (28.5 in) | 56.9 cm (22.4 in) |
| 体重 | 4305.0 g (151.85 oz) | 2770.0 g (97.71 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats seeds, berries, invertebrates, and small reptiles in Central American tropical forests. Forages on ground … | Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai … |
| 一腹卵数 | 8-15 | 4-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Ocellated Turkey
High-pitched, nasal 'boing-boing-boing' gobble quite different from Wild Turkey; bell-like, higher pitched, and repeated faster. Alarm is a series of sharp yelps; clucks used for covey contact.
Altai Snowcock
Loud, ringing whistled 'whi-WHEEE' echoing across Altai alpine slopes; deeper than Tibetan Snowcock due to larger size. Alarm is rapid barking. Calls at dawn from rocky ridgelines.
Geographic Range & Migration
Ocellated Turkey
Endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, Belize, and northern Guatemala. Found in lowland tropical forest and woodland.
Altai Snowcock
Resident of alpine rocky slopes and grassy hillsides in the Altai and Sayan mountains of Russia, Kazakhstan, and western Mongolia, at 2,000–4,000 m.
保全状況
Ocellated Turkey
Altai Snowcock
How to Tell Them Apart
Ocellated Turkey
Iridescent bronze-green body; tail feathers grey-brown with brilliant blue-and-gold eye-spots; bare blue head skin with bright orange nodules; red eye-ring; peacock-like tail pattern is unmistakable.
Altai Snowcock
Largest snowcock; grey-brown upperparts with buff streaks; white underparts with grey breast; rufous necklace streaks on lower neck; white outer tail in flight; whitish face with dark ear patch. Sexes …
About These Birds
Ocellated Turkey
オセレーテッドターキー。メキシコのユカタン半島とベリーズ、グアテマラに生息する美しいターキー。雄は青と金の目玉模様の羽毛が特徴的。熱帯林に生息し果実や種子を食べる。脆弱種。
Altai Snowcock
アルタイセッケイはアルタイ山脈の高山地帯に生息する大型のキジ科の鳥です。険しい岩場の斜面を好み、植物の種子や葉を食べます。