Barbary Partridge vs Ahanta Spurfowl

Alectoris barbara 비교 대상 Pternistis ahantensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Barbary Partridge Ahanta Spurfowl
학명 Alectoris barbara Pternistis ahantensis
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 32.6 cm (12.8 in) 34.6 cm (13.6 in)
체중 418.5 g (14.76 oz) 547.5 g (19.31 oz)
식성 Feeds on seeds, berries, shoots, and invertebrates in North African scrub, rocky terrain, and farmland. Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket.
산란 수 6-27 3-12
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Barbary Partridge only

Ahanta Spurfowl only

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Song & Call Comparison

Barbary Partridge

노래

Loud, nasal 'kee-kee-kee-KARRR' calls from N African rocky terrain; slightly lower than Red-legged Partridge. Alarm is rapid cackling cackle. Pairs call in duet at dawn on rocky hillsides and scrub.

Ahanta Spurfowl

노래

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Barbary Partridge

Resident of rocky hillsides, scrub, and coastal areas in North Africa (Morocco to Libya), Canary Islands, Sardinia, Gibraltar, and Madeira.

Ahanta Spurfowl

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

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Barbary Partridge

Least Concern

Ahanta Spurfowl

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How to Tell Them Apart

Barbary Partridge

깃털

Blue-grey upperparts; chestnut-spotted white flank bars; grey crown; rufous-brown collar with white spots; reddish-orange bill and legs; white face. Closely resembles Red-legged Partridge but collar spotted.

Ahanta Spurfowl

깃털

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.

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About These Birds

Barbary Partridge

북아프리카와 지중해 섬들의 바위 언덕, 관목지, 개방 사면에 서식하는 중형 꿩과(Phasianidae) 자고새(약 419g). 줄무늬 측면, 굵은 목 무늬, 붉은 부리와 발이 특징이다. 씨앗과 곤충을 먹는다.

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.

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