Ahanta Spurfowl vs Clapperton's Spurfowl

Pternistis ahantensis 比較対象 Pternistis clappertoni

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Ahanta Spurfowl Clapperton's Spurfowl
学名 Pternistis ahantensis Pternistis clappertoni
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 34.6 cm (13.6 in) 35.3 cm (13.9 in)
体重 547.5 g (19.31 oz) 471.0 g (16.61 oz)
食性 Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket. Eats seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African savanna, farmland, and dry scrub.
一腹卵数 3-12 9
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Ahanta Spurfowl only

Clapperton's Spurfowl only

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Clapperton's Spurfowl

さえずり

Grating, repetitive crowing; harsh 'krrr-krrr' phrases delivered in excited bursts; dawn chorus calls audible over long distances in dry woodland

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Geographic Range & Migration

Ahanta Spurfowl

Resident of dense lowland and coastal forest in West Africa from Ghana to Cameroon; also found in Bioko Island.

Clapperton's Spurfowl

Resident of open savanna, woodland, and farmland from Senegal east across the Sahel to Sudan and northern Cameroon.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Ahanta Spurfowl

Least Concern

Clapperton's Spurfowl

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How to Tell Them Apart

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.

Clapperton's Spurfowl

羽毛

Brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; whitish below with dark brown streaking; red bill; bare red throat patch diagnostic among West African spurfowl; red legs; red facial skin. Sexes …

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About These Birds

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.

Clapperton's Spurfowl

A medium Phasianidae spurfowl (~471 g) of open savanna, cultivation edges, and dry woodland in the Sahel and adjacent sub-Saharan zones from Mali to Sudan. Streaked brown-and-white; red-based bill. Common in degraded and farmed landscapes. Feeds on seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern.

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