Tibetan Partridge vs Ahanta Spurfowl

Perdix hodgsoniae 比較対象 Pternistis ahantensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Tibetan Partridge Ahanta Spurfowl
学名 Perdix hodgsoniae Pternistis ahantensis
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 30.8 cm (12.1 in) 34.6 cm (13.6 in)
体重 372.0 g (13.12 oz) 547.5 g (19.31 oz)
食性 -- Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket.
一腹卵数 6-12 3-12
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Tibetan Partridge only

Ahanta Spurfowl only

Song & Call Comparison

Tibetan Partridge

さえずり

Harsh, grating 'kerrr-ik' calls repeated from high-altitude Tibetan scrub; somewhat similar to Grey Partridge but raspier. Alarm is sharp cackle. Pairs call antiphonally at dawn across plateau.

Ahanta Spurfowl

さえずり

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

Tibetan Partridge

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

Least Concern

Tibetan Partridge

Least Concern

Ahanta Spurfowl

How to Tell Them Apart

Tibetan Partridge

羽毛

White face with bold black mask through eye; chestnut-orange flanks heavily barred white; grey crown and nape; brownish upperparts; white underparts with chestnut horseshoe patch on belly.

Ahanta Spurfowl

羽毛

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

Tibetan Partridge

チベット高原とその周辺の高地草原に生息するチベットヤマウズラで、標高4000メートル以上の高地環境に適応している。種子や昆虫を採食する。

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.

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