Ahanta Spurfowl vs Caspian Snowcock

Pternistis ahantensis 비교 대상 Tetraogallus caspius

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Ahanta Spurfowl Caspian Snowcock
학명 Pternistis ahantensis Tetraogallus caspius
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 34.6 cm (13.6 in) 56.7 cm (22.3 in)
체중 547.5 g (19.31 oz) 2332.0 g (82.26 oz)
식성 Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket. Eats alpine grasses, seeds, shoots, and berries; digs for roots and bulbs on rocky Caspian-region …
산란 수 3-12 5-9
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Ahanta Spurfowl only

Caspian Snowcock only

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Caspian Snowcock

노래

Loud, whistled 'wheee-WHI-oo' series carrying across Iranian alpine plateaus; rich, melodic quality. Large size gives call fuller resonance. Alarm is rapid loud barking. Flocks call together at dawn.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Ahanta Spurfowl

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

Caspian Snowcock

Resident of rocky alpine and subalpine terrain from the Alborz Mountains (Iran) through the Zagros and Armenia to eastern Turkey, at 2,000–4,000 m.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Ahanta Spurfowl

Least Concern

Caspian Snowcock

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How to Tell Them Apart

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.

Caspian Snowcock

깃털

Grey-brown above with pale buff streaking; white underparts with dark flank streaks and rufous lateral neck patches; white outer tail feathers; whitish face; orange-red bill and legs. Closely resembles Himalayan …

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About These Birds

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.

Caspian Snowcock

카스피 눈꿩은 터키 동부에서 이란 북부에 걸친 고산 지대에 서식합니다. 회백색 깃털과 갈색 무늬가 특징이며, 고산 초원과 험준한 바위 지형에서 생활하는 대형 자고새류입니다.

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