Ahanta Spurfowl vs Hartlaub's Spurfowl

Pternistis ahantensis в сравнении с Pternistis hartlaubi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Ahanta Spurfowl Hartlaub's Spurfowl
Научное название Pternistis ahantensis Pternistis hartlaubi
Отряд Galliformes Galliformes
Семейство Phasianidae Phasianidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 34,6 cm (13.6 in) 28,9 cm (11.4 in)
Масса 547,5 g (19.31 oz) 246,25 g (8.69 oz)
Питание Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket. Forages for seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small animals in rocky Angolan hillside scrub.
Размер кладки 3-12 4-8
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Ahanta Spurfowl only

Hartlaub's Spurfowl only

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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.

Hartlaub's Spurfowl

Пение

Loud, harsh 'krak-krak-KRAAK' calls from NW African rocky bush; slightly nasal quality. Alarm is rapid explosive cackling when flushed. Pairs call in duet at dawn on rocky escarpments.

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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.

Hartlaub's Spurfowl

Resident of rocky hillsides with scrub and open woodland in southwestern Angola; restricted range.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Ahanta Spurfowl

Least Concern

Hartlaub's Spurfowl

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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.

Hartlaub's Spurfowl

Оперение

Dark brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; white below with dense dark brown streaking; orange-red facial skin; yellow legs; no bare neck skin. Sexes similar; smaller than most spurfowl; …

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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.

Hartlaub's Spurfowl

A small Phasianidae spurfowl (~246 g) of rocky hillside scrub and boulder-strewn savanna in Angola and Namibia. Plumage is intricately streaked and spotted brown-and-white. Pairs and family groups forage on the ground for seeds, roots, and invertebrates. Locally common in arid rocky terrain; Least Concern.

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