Green Junglefowl vs African Blue Quail

Gallus varius в сравнении с Synoicus adansonii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Green Junglefowl African Blue Quail
Научное название Gallus varius Synoicus adansonii
Отряд Galliformes Galliformes
Семейство Phasianidae Phasianidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 40,4 cm (15.9 in) 14,9 cm (5.9 in)
Масса 914,25 g (32.25 oz) 41,666666666666664 g (1.47 oz)
Питание Highly omnivorous; scratches for seeds, invertebrates, small reptiles, and plant material in Indonesian coastal forest … Feeds on small grass seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in African tropical grassland and wetland …
Размер кладки 3-4 3-9
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Green Junglefowl only

African Blue Quail only

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Song & Call Comparison

Green Junglefowl

Пение

Loud, single-noted 'GERAAK' crow by males; unmistakable single syllable unlike Red Junglefowl. Indonesian island species crowing at dawn. Alarm is rapid cackling; contact clucks lower.

African Blue Quail

Пение

High, thin 'wee-wee-wee-wee' whistle in series; tiny, cryptic African grassland quail. Alarm is a sharp 'pip'. Very quiet overall; contact clucks barely audible. Calls at dawn and dusk.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Green Junglefowl

Endemic to Java and Lesser Sunda Islands (Indonesia) including Bali, Lombok, and Flores; resident of forest edge, scrub, and coastal areas.

African Blue Quail

Nomadic resident of open grassland, wetland edge, and savanna across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to Angola.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Green Junglefowl

Least Concern

African Blue Quail

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How to Tell Them Apart

Green Junglefowl

Оперение

Male iridescent dark green with purple and blue gloss on neck; orange and yellow scalloping on breast; single unlobed comb; multicolored blue, red, and yellow facial wattle. Female mottled dark …

African Blue Quail

Оперение

Male dark slaty-blue overall with chestnut flanks; white face markings with black border; similar to Asian Blue Quail. Female brown with buff streaking; pale underparts. African counterpart of Asian Blue …

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About These Birds

Green Junglefowl

A medium-sized Phasianidae junglefowl (~914 g) endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands and Java. Males have a solid unlobed comb with iridescent blue-green plumage; females are brown. Inhabits forest edges, scrub, and open woodland. Feeds on seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. Hybridises with domestic chickens; Least Concern.

African Blue Quail

A tiny Phasianidae quail (~42 g) of tall grasses and moist savanna across sub-Saharan Africa. Males have a slaty-blue face and rusty-buff flanks; one of Africa's smallest birds. Highly secretive; rarely flushed. Feeds on tiny grass seeds and invertebrates. Migratory or nomadic following rains. Least Concern.

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