Black Partridge vs Ahanta Spurfowl
Melanoperdix niger 비교 대상 Pternistis ahantensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Black Partridge | Ahanta Spurfowl |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Melanoperdix niger | Pternistis ahantensis |
| 목 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 과 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 보전 상태 | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 26.8 cm (10.6 in) | 34.6 cm (13.6 in) |
| 체중 | 280.5 g (9.89 oz) | 547.5 g (19.31 oz) |
| 식성 | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Bornean and Sumatran lowland rainforests. Scratches … | Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket. |
| 산란 수 | 2-6 | 3-12 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Black Partridge
Infrequently recorded; gives a series of sharp, nasal 'krek' calls from peat swamp forest floor. Alarm is a low explosive cluck; poorly documented due to rarity and secretive habits.
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
Black Partridge
Resident in lowland and montane forest of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo up to 1,500 m. Found in primary forest.
Ahanta Spurfowl
Resident of dense lowland and coastal forest in West Africa from Ghana to Cameroon; also found in Bioko Island.
보전 상태
Black Partridge
Ahanta Spurfowl
How to Tell Them Apart
Black Partridge
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
Black Partridge
중간 크기의 메추라기로 체장 약 26cm이며, 수컷은 전신이 광택 있는 검은색, 암컷은 밤색이다. 말레이 반도, 수마트라, 보르네오의 저지대 숲에 서식한다. 씨앗, 과실류, 곤충을 먹으며 주로 바닥에서 생활한다. 취약한 상태이다.
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.