Forest Francolin vs Ahanta Spurfowl
Peliperdix lathami 比較対象 Pternistis ahantensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Forest Francolin | Ahanta Spurfowl |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Peliperdix lathami | Pternistis ahantensis |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 27.0 cm (10.6 in) | 34.6 cm (13.6 in) |
| 体重 | 269.0 g (9.49 oz) | 547.5 g (19.31 oz) |
| 食性 | Forages in African forest understorey for seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small animals; scratches leaf litter. | Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket. |
| 一腹卵数 | 2-3 | 3-12 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Forest Francolin
Harsh, squeaky 'kreek-kreek-kreek' calls from Central African forest floor; repeated insistently at dawn and dusk. Alarm is explosive rapid cackle. Contact between pairs is soft guttural clucking.
Ahanta Spurfowl
Loud, staccato 'krak-krak-KRAAK' from W African forest edge; slightly higher than larger spurfowl. Alarm is rapid explosive cackling. Pairs call in loose synchrony at dawn in secondary growth.
Geographic Range & Migration
Forest Francolin
Resident of lowland forest interior in west and central Africa, from Guinea-Bissau east to Uganda and western Kenya.
Ahanta Spurfowl
Resident of dense lowland and coastal forest in West Africa from Ghana to Cameroon; also found in Bioko Island.
保全状況
Forest Francolin
Ahanta Spurfowl
How to Tell Them Apart
Forest Francolin
Dark brown above with black and buff mottling; white throat; rufous-buff below with heavy dark brown streaking; white-spotted flanks. Male with red facial skin; female lacks facial skin coloration.
Ahanta Spurfowl
Dark brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; whitish below with dark brown streaking; red bill; red orbital skin; yellow legs. Sexes similar; closely resembles Double-spurred Spurfowl; West African forests.
About These Birds
Forest Francolin
中部・西部アフリカの熱帯雨林に生息するシャコで、密生した森林下層部に生活する。夜行性が強く、昼間は落葉の中に隠れていることが多い。
Ahanta Spurfowl
A medium Phasianidae spurfowl (~548 g) of lowland and secondary forest edges in West Africa from Ivory Coast to Nigeria. Dark brown streaked white; red orbital skin. Forages on the ground in pairs or small groups for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Tolerates forest fragments; Least Concern.