Painted Francolin vs Swinhoe's Pheasant

Francolinus pictus 비교 대상 Lophura swinhoii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Painted Francolin Swinhoe's Pheasant
학명 Francolinus pictus Lophura swinhoii
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Near Threatened
체장
날개 폭 27.8 cm (10.9 in) 47.6 cm (18.7 in)
체중 291.0 g (10.26 oz) 1100.0 g (38.80 oz)
식성 Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of … Omnivorous; eats seeds, berries, invertebrates, and small animals on Taiwan mountain forest floors.
산란 수 4-8 3-8
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Painted Francolin only

Swinhoe's Pheasant only

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Song & Call Comparison

Painted Francolin

노래

Loud, insistent 'ka-TURR-ka' calls from Indian scrub; similar to Black Francolin but slightly higher and less grating. Alarm is rapid cackling cackle. Males call from termite mound or rock at …

Swinhoe's Pheasant

노래

Sharp, metallic 'kak-KAK' crows from Taiwan mountain forest; emphatic and carrying. Alarm is a rapid harsh cackling. Wing-drumming display audible at dawn. Contact calls are soft low clucks.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Painted Francolin

Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.

Swinhoe's Pheasant

Endemic to Taiwan; resident of dense broadleaf and mixed montane forest between 300 and 2,300 m elevation.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Painted Francolin

Near Threatened

Swinhoe's Pheasant

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How to Tell Them Apart

Painted Francolin

깃털

Richly patterned; black above with large white spots; rufous-orange face and throat; white-spotted black flanks; rufous-chestnut underparts with black shaft streaks. Female lacks rufous on face; duller below.

Swinhoe's Pheasant

깃털

Male dark iridescent blue with white crest; white central tail feathers contrasting with dark body; white scapular patch; red facial wattle. Female reddish-brown with white shaft streaks and black scaling.

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About These Birds

Painted Francolin

소형 꿩과(~291g) 프랑코린으로 바위 산기슭, 관목, 건조 초원에 서식. 인도 고유종. 관심필요종.

Swinhoe's Pheasant

A beautiful Phasianidae pheasant (~1.1 kg) endemic to broadleaved evergreen forests of Taiwan's central mountains. Males are deep blue with a white back patch and crimson facial skin. Feeds on fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates on the forest floor. Near Threatened from habitat fragmentation.

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