Ahanta Spurfowl vs Caspian Snowcock

Pternistis ahantensis 比較対象 Tetraogallus caspius

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Ahanta Spurfowl Caspian Snowcock
学名 Pternistis ahantensis Tetraogallus caspius
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 34.6 cm (13.6 in) 56.7 cm (22.3 in)
体重 547.5 g (19.31 oz) 2332.0 g (82.26 oz)
食性 Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket. Eats alpine grasses, seeds, shoots, and berries; digs for roots and bulbs on rocky Caspian-region …
一腹卵数 3-12 5-9
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Ahanta Spurfowl only

Caspian Snowcock 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.

Caspian Snowcock

さえずり

Loud, whistled 'wheee-WHI-oo' series carrying across Iranian alpine plateaus; rich, melodic quality. Large size gives call fuller resonance. Alarm is rapid loud barking. Flocks call together at dawn.

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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.

Caspian Snowcock

Resident of rocky alpine and subalpine terrain from the Alborz Mountains (Iran) through the Zagros and Armenia to eastern Turkey, at 2,000–4,000 m.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Ahanta Spurfowl

Least Concern

Caspian Snowcock

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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.

Caspian Snowcock

羽毛

Grey-brown above with pale buff streaking; white underparts with dark flank streaks and rufous lateral neck patches; white outer tail feathers; whitish face; orange-red bill and legs. Closely resembles Himalayan …

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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.

Caspian Snowcock

カスピセッケイはカスピ海周辺の山岳地帯に生息する大型のキジ科の鳥です。イランとアゼルバイジャンの標高の高い岩場で見られます。

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