Ahanta Spurfowl vs Cabot's Tragopan

Pternistis ahantensis в сравнении с Tragopan caboti

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Ahanta Spurfowl Cabot's Tragopan
Научное название Pternistis ahantensis Tragopan caboti
Отряд Galliformes Galliformes
Семейство Phasianidae Phasianidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 34,6 cm (13.6 in) 42,9 cm (16.9 in)
Масса 547,5 g (19.31 oz) 1150,0 g (40.57 oz)
Питание Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket. Eats berries, seeds, leaves, and invertebrates in southern Chinese montane forests. Vulnerable; forages on ground …
Размер кладки 3-12 2-6
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Ahanta Spurfowl only

Cabot's Tragopan only

Нет

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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.

Cabot's Tragopan

Пение

Resonant, mournful 'waaak-waaak' wailing repeated steadily at dawn; slightly higher than Temminck's Tragopan. Alarm is an abrupt harsh bark. Contact calls are low, guttural 'kok' notes.

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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.

Cabot's Tragopan

Endemic to southeastern China in Fujian, Guangdong, Hunan, and Zhejiang at 600-1,800 m. Found in subtropical montane forest. Vulnerable.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Ahanta Spurfowl

Vulnerable

Cabot's Tragopan

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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.

Cabot's Tragopan

Оперение

Male is orange-buff above, pale buff below with dark grey spotting; bare orange and blue facial skin; inflatable bib orange-and-blue. Female is brown with pale buff spotting; the palest and …

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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.

Cabot's Tragopan

A large pheasant (~1.15 kg) of family Phasianidae, males with buff-orange plumage spotted with white, and an orange lappet. Endemic to montane subtropical forests in southeastern China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Zhejiang) at 600–1,700 m. Feeds on berries, leaves, and seeds. Vulnerable; restricted range heavily impacted by deforestation and fragmentation of Chinese subtropical forests.

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