Forest Francolin vs Altai Snowcock
Peliperdix lathami 比較対象 Tetraogallus altaicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Forest Francolin | Altai Snowcock |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Peliperdix lathami | Tetraogallus altaicus |
| 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) | 56.9 cm (22.4 in) |
| 体重 | 269.0 g (9.49 oz) | 2770.0 g (97.71 oz) |
| 食性 | Forages in African forest understorey for seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small animals; scratches leaf litter. | Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai … |
| 一腹卵数 | 2-3 | 4-15 |
| 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.
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
Forest Francolin
Resident of lowland forest interior in west and central Africa, from Guinea-Bissau east to Uganda and western Kenya.
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
Forest Francolin
Altai Snowcock
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.
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
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。
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。