Taiwan Bamboo-partridge vs Ahanta Spurfowl

Bambusicola sonorivox 비교 대상 Pternistis ahantensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Taiwan Bamboo-partridge Ahanta Spurfowl
학명 Bambusicola sonorivox Pternistis ahantensis
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 25.9 cm (10.2 in) 34.6 cm (13.6 in)
체중 264.0 g (9.31 oz) 547.5 g (19.31 oz)
식성 Omnivorous; eats seeds, berries, and invertebrates in Taiwan's bamboo forests and scrubby hillsides. Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket.
산란 수 -- 3-12
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Taiwan Bamboo-partridge only

Ahanta Spurfowl only

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Song & Call Comparison

Taiwan Bamboo-partridge

노래

Loud, rattling 'ji-ji-ji-JERK' calls; Taiwan endemic similar to Chinese Bamboo-partridge but louder with distinct inflection. Alarm is rapid cackle. Common in Taiwan mountain bamboo.

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

Taiwan Bamboo-partridge

Endemic to Taiwan; resident of bamboo thickets, secondary scrub, and forest edge from lowlands to 2,300 m.

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

Taiwan Bamboo-partridge

Least Concern

Ahanta Spurfowl

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How to Tell Them Apart

Taiwan Bamboo-partridge

깃털

Similar to Chinese Bamboo-partridge but warmer toned; richer chestnut on flanks and breast; brown upperparts with olive tinge; grey supercilium; rufous tail; white belly. Endemic to Taiwan; sexes similar.

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

Taiwan Bamboo-partridge

대만의 대나무 숲과 이차림에 고유한 소형 꿩과 자고새(약 264g)입니다. 중국대나무자고새와 매우 유사하지만 울음소리와 유전자를 기반으로 별개의 섬 종으로 간주됩니다. 사회성이 강하며 씨앗과 무척추동물을 먹습니다. 국지적으로 흔한 관심대상 종입니다.

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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