Ahanta Spurfowl vs Clapperton's Spurfowl

Pternistis ahantensis в сравнении с Pternistis clappertoni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Ahanta Spurfowl Clapperton's Spurfowl
Научное название Pternistis ahantensis Pternistis clappertoni
Отряд Galliformes Galliformes
Семейство Phasianidae Phasianidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 34,6 cm (13.6 in) 35,3 cm (13.9 in)
Масса 547,5 g (19.31 oz) 471,0 g (16.61 oz)
Питание Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket. Eats seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African savanna, farmland, and dry scrub.
Размер кладки 3-12 9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Ahanta Spurfowl only

Clapperton's Spurfowl only

Song & Call Comparison

Ahanta Spurfowl

Пение

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.

Clapperton's Spurfowl

Пение

Grating, repetitive crowing; harsh 'krrr-krrr' phrases delivered in excited bursts; dawn chorus calls audible over long distances in dry woodland

Geographic Range & Migration

Ahanta Spurfowl

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

Clapperton's Spurfowl

Resident of open savanna, woodland, and farmland from Senegal east across the Sahel to Sudan and northern Cameroon.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Ahanta Spurfowl

Least Concern

Clapperton's Spurfowl

How to Tell Them Apart

Ahanta Spurfowl

Оперение

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.

Clapperton's Spurfowl

Оперение

Brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; whitish below with dark brown streaking; red bill; bare red throat patch diagnostic among West African spurfowl; red legs; red facial skin. Sexes …

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.

Clapperton's Spurfowl

A medium Phasianidae spurfowl (~471 g) of open savanna, cultivation edges, and dry woodland in the Sahel and adjacent sub-Saharan zones from Mali to Sudan. Streaked brown-and-white; red-based bill. Common in degraded and farmed landscapes. Feeds on seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern.

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