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Snow Mountain Quail

Anurophasis monorthonyx

Least Concern
날개 폭
29.4 cm
체중
401.0 g
Phasianidae
Galliformes

소개

산 메추라기는 뉴기니 서부 고지대에만 서식하는 극히 희귀한 메추라기입니다. 이끼 낀 숲과 알파인 초원에 서식하며, 신비로운 생활사로 인해 과학적으로 거의 알려지지 않았습니다.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 29.4 cm 11.6 in
체중 401.0 g 14.14 oz

식별

깃털

Large quail; brown above with black and buff streaking; white below with bold black streaks; white supercilium; chestnut-streaked flanks; red bill and legs. Sexes similar; high-altitude New Guinea endemic.

Habitat & Range

분포 지역

Endemic to the Snow Mountains (Pegunungan Maoke) of central New Guinea (Papua, Indonesia) above 3,100 m; poorly known.

Diet & Feeding

Poorly known; presumed to eat seeds and invertebrates in New Guinea alpine grassland above 3,000 m.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

산란 수

3

소리

노래

Infrequently recorded; believed to give loud, far-carrying whistled calls from New Guinea alpine grassland. Poorly known vocally. Alarm presumed to be sharp 'kek' notes; rarely documented in field.

분류학

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus Anurophasis
Anurophasis monorthonyx

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Snow Mountain Quail eat?
Poorly known; presumed to eat seeds and invertebrates in New Guinea alpine grassland above 3,000 m.
Where does the Snow Mountain Quail live?
Endemic to the Snow Mountains (Pegunungan Maoke) of central New Guinea (Papua, Indonesia) above 3,100 m; poorly known.
Is the Snow Mountain Quail endangered?
The Snow Mountain Quail has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Snow Mountain Quail sound like?
Infrequently recorded; believed to give loud, far-carrying whistled calls from New Guinea alpine grassland. Poorly known vocally. Alarm presumed to be sharp 'kek' notes; rarely documented in field.
How big is the Snow Mountain Quail?
The Snow Mountain Quail has a wingspan of 29.4 cm, weight of 401.0 g.
What order and family does the Snow Mountain Quail belong to?
The Snow Mountain Quail (Anurophasis monorthonyx) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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