Coqui Francolin vs Painted Francolin
Campocolinus coqui в сравнении с Francolinus pictus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Coqui Francolin | Painted Francolin |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Campocolinus coqui | Francolinus pictus |
| Отряд | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Семейство | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Охранный статус | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Длина | — | — |
| Размах крыльев | — | 27,8 cm (10.9 in) |
| Масса | 256,0 g (9.03 oz) | 291,0 g (10.26 oz) |
| Питание | Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant material in African savanna grassland; forages in pairs or … | Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of … |
| Размер кладки | 4-7 | 4-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Coqui Francolin
Distinctive 'co-QUI' calls giving bird its name; male 'co', female 'qui' in antiphonal duet. African grassland species. Alarm is a rapid harsh cackle. Pairs call at dawn from open habitat.
Painted Francolin
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 …
Geographic Range & Migration
Coqui Francolin
Resident of open woodland, savanna, and tall grassland across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to Mozambique.
Painted Francolin
Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.
Охранный статус
Coqui Francolin
Painted Francolin
How to Tell Them Apart
Coqui Francolin
Male with plain orange-buff head and neck; brown upperparts with buff shaft streaks; buff-white underparts barred dark brown on flanks. Female has brown and buff barred head; both sexes with …
Painted Francolin
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.
About These Birds
Coqui Francolin
A small, noisy Phasianidae francolin (~256 g) named for its 'co-qui' call, widespread in open grassland and savanna across sub-Saharan Africa. Males have a distinctive white-supercilium face pattern. Gregarious in open country; feeds on seeds and invertebrates. Common and adaptable to lightly disturbed habitats. Least Concern.
Painted Francolin
A small Phasianidae francolin (~291 g) of rocky hillsides, scrub, and dry grassland across peninsular India and Sri Lanka. Both sexes are intricately spotted and streaked in rufous and white. Shy; detected by resonant calls. Feeds on seeds and invertebrates on the ground. Least Concern; common locally.