White Eared-pheasant vs Ahanta Spurfowl
Crossoptilon crossoptilon 비교 대상 Pternistis ahantensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | White Eared-pheasant | Ahanta Spurfowl |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Crossoptilon crossoptilon | Pternistis ahantensis |
| 목 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 과 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 62.5 cm (24.6 in) | 34.6 cm (13.6 in) |
| 체중 | 2137.5 g (75.40 oz) | 547.5 g (19.31 oz) |
| 식성 | Forages by digging for tubers, bulbs, roots, and invertebrates; supplements with seeds and plant material … | Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket. |
| 산란 수 | 4-7 | 3-12 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
White Eared-pheasant
Loud, raucous 'gak-gak-GAAK' crows; harsh and cackling, audible across Sichuan mountain forest. Flock calls noisy and sustained. Alarm is rapid loud honking; contact clucks are guttural and low.
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
White Eared-pheasant
Resident of open forest, alpine scrub, and meadow in eastern Tibet and western Sichuan (China), at 3,000–4,800 m elevation.
Ahanta Spurfowl
Resident of dense lowland and coastal forest in West Africa from Ghana to Cameroon; also found in Bioko Island.
보전 상태
White Eared-pheasant
Ahanta Spurfowl
How to Tell Them Apart
White Eared-pheasant
Predominantly white with black crown and glossy blue-black tail; brownish flight feathers; white ear tufts; red facial skin and legs. Among the whitest of pheasants; sexes nearly identical in plumage.
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.
About These Birds
White Eared-pheasant
Phasianidae과의 크고 사회적인 꿩(약 2.14kg)으로 중국 서부와 중부의 고지 침엽수림과 혼합림에 서식한다. 수컷과 암컷 모두 흰 깃털을 가진다.
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.