Elgon Francolin vs Altai Snowcock
Scleroptila elgonensis 비교 대상 Tetraogallus altaicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Elgon Francolin | Altai Snowcock |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Scleroptila elgonensis | Tetraogallus altaicus |
| 목 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 과 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 34.4 cm (13.5 in) | 56.9 cm (22.4 in) |
| 체중 | 478.0 g (16.86 oz) | 2770.0 g (97.71 oz) |
| 식성 | Feeds on seeds and invertebrates in montane grassland and heathland of East African highlands. | Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai … |
| 산란 수 | 5 | 4-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Elgon Francolin
Loud, strident 'krak-KRAK-krak' calls from Mount Elgon moorland; ringing and emphatic. Mt Elgon and Ugandan highlands endemic. Alarm is explosive cackling cackle. Pairs call antiphonally at dawn.
Altai Snowcock
Loud, ringing whistled 'whi-WHEEE' echoing across Altai alpine slopes; deeper than Tibetan Snowcock due to larger size. Alarm is rapid barking. Calls at dawn from rocky ridgelines.
Geographic Range & Migration
Elgon Francolin
Resident of Afroalpine moorland on Mount Elgon (Kenya/Uganda border), above 3,000 m; very restricted range.
Altai Snowcock
Resident of alpine rocky slopes and grassy hillsides in the Altai and Sayan mountains of Russia, Kazakhstan, and western Mongolia, at 2,000–4,000 m.
보전 상태
Elgon Francolin
Altai Snowcock
How to Tell Them Apart
Elgon Francolin
Brown above with buff shaft streaks and dark spotting; pale buff underparts with dark brown streaking; white throat; rufous wing flash; yellow bill; red legs in male, yellow in female; …
Altai Snowcock
Largest snowcock; grey-brown upperparts with buff streaks; white underparts with grey breast; rufous necklace streaks on lower neck; white outer tail in flight; whitish face with dark ear patch. Sexes …
About These Birds
Elgon Francolin
A medium Phasianidae francolin (~478 g) of highland grassland and heathland on the slopes of Mount Elgon and neighbouring mountains in Uganda and Kenya. Typically found above 2,400 m. Brown-streaked and well camouflaged. Feeds on seeds and invertebrates; occurs in pairs or small groups. Least Concern.
Altai Snowcock
알타이 눈꿩은 알타이-사얀 산맥의 고산 지대에 서식하는 대형 자고새류입니다. 회색빛 갈색 깃털에 흰색 무늬가 있으며, 4,000m 이상의 험준한 고산 초원과 암석 지대에 적응하여 생활합니다.