Ahanta Spurfowl vs Hazel Grouse
Pternistis ahantensis 比較対象 Tetrastes bonasia
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Ahanta Spurfowl | Hazel Grouse |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Pternistis ahantensis | Tetrastes bonasia |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 34.6 cm (13.6 in) | — |
| 体重 | 547.5 g (19.31 oz) | 384.0 g (13.55 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket. | Eats buds, catkins, berries, and seeds of deciduous shrubs and trees year-round. Winter diet dominated … |
| 一腹卵数 | 3-12 | 5-14 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
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.
Hazel Grouse
Very high-pitched, thin whistled 'tseeee-tsi-tsi-tsi-tseeee'; almost insect-like and easy to miss. Male and female calls differ slightly in pitch. Alarm is a sharp 'tsip'; wing drumming display rare.
Geographic Range & Migration
Ahanta Spurfowl
Resident of dense lowland and coastal forest in West Africa from Ghana to Cameroon; also found in Bioko Island.
Hazel Grouse
Resident across boreal forests of Europe, Russia, and Siberia east to Sakhalin and northern China. Found in mixed conifer-deciduous forest.
保全状況
Ahanta Spurfowl
Hazel Grouse
How to Tell Them Apart
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.
Hazel Grouse
Finely mottled grey-brown above; male has black throat bordered white; underparts white with chestnut-brown barring; tail grey with black subterminal band; small red eye-comb; female lacks black throat.
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.
Hazel Grouse
ハシバミライチョウはユーラシアの落葉広葉樹林と針葉樹林の混交林に生息しています。ハシバミの実を好んで食べることから名前がついています。