Ahanta Spurfowl vs Chestnut-throated Partridge

Pternistis ahantensis 비교 대상 Tetraophasis obscurus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Ahanta Spurfowl Chestnut-throated Partridge
학명 Pternistis ahantensis Tetraophasis obscurus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 34.6 cm (13.6 in) 41.2 cm (16.2 in)
체중 547.5 g (19.31 oz) 832.6666666666666 g (29.37 oz)
식성 Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket. Eats berries, seeds, leaves, moss, and invertebrates in Tibetan plateau scrub and rocky alpine meadows. …
산란 수 3-12 3-5
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Ahanta Spurfowl only

Chestnut-throated Partridge 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.

Chestnut-throated Partridge

노래

Harsh, cackling 'kak-kak-kak-kerrr' calls from Sichuan subalpine scrub; alarm note a loud single 'KRAK'. Sings in accelerating bursts of clucking then pauses; territorial calls carry widely.

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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.

Chestnut-throated Partridge

Endemic to the mountains of central Sichuan, China, at 2,500-4,000 m. Found in rhododendron and mixed coniferous-broadleaf forest.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Ahanta Spurfowl

Least Concern

Chestnut-throated Partridge

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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.

Chestnut-throated Partridge

깃털

Grey above finely vermiculated; throat and upper breast chestnut; lower breast grey; flanks chestnut with white shaft-streaks; bare red facial skin; tail chestnut. Chestnut throat contrasts with grey body.

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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.

Chestnut-throated Partridge

수염 꿩닭은 중국 쓰촨성과 윈난성의 고산 침엽수림에 서식하는 중형 꿩류입니다. 회갈색 깃털과 짧은 꼬리를 가지며, 수컷은 특징적인 붉은색 얼굴 피부를 가집니다.

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