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Forest Francolin

Peliperdix lathami

Least Concern

날개 폭

27.0 cm

체중

269.0 g

과

Phasianidae

목

Galliformes

소개

라담의메추라기는 사하라이남 아프리카 서부와 중부의 건조한 숲과 관목 사바나에 서식하는 소형 메추라기입니다. 바위가 많은 경사지와 개방된 숲을 선호하며 씨앗을 먹습니다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	27.0 cm	10.6 in
체중	269.0 g	9.49 oz

식별

깃털

Dark brown above with black and buff mottling; white throat; rufous-buff below with heavy dark brown streaking; white-spotted flanks. Male with red facial skin; female lacks facial skin coloration.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

분포 지역

Resident of lowland forest interior in west and central Africa, from Guinea-Bissau east to Uganda and western Kenya.

Diet & Feeding

Forages in African forest understorey for seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small animals; scratches leaf litter.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

산란 수

2-3

소리

노래

Harsh, squeaky 'kreek-kreek-kreek' calls from Central African forest floor; repeated insistently at dawn and dusk. Alarm is explosive rapid cackle. Contact between pairs is soft guttural clucking.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
과	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Peliperdix
종	Peliperdix lathami

Distribution

Forest Francolin has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

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What does the Forest Francolin eat?

Forages in African forest understorey for seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small animals; scratches leaf litter.

Where does the Forest Francolin live?

Resident of lowland forest interior in west and central Africa, from Guinea-Bissau east to Uganda and western Kenya.

Is the Forest Francolin endangered?

The Forest Francolin has a conservation status of Least Concern.

What does the Forest Francolin sound like?

Harsh, squeaky 'kreek-kreek-kreek' calls from Central African forest floor; repeated insistently at dawn and dusk. Alarm is explosive rapid cackle. Contact between pairs is soft guttural clucking.

How big is the Forest Francolin?

The Forest Francolin has a wingspan of 27.0 cm, weight of 269.0 g.

What order and family does the Forest Francolin belong to?

The Forest Francolin (Peliperdix lathami) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.