Ahanta Spurfowl vs Temminck's Tragopan

Pternistis ahantensis в сравнении с Tragopan temminckii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Ahanta Spurfowl Temminck's Tragopan
Научное название Pternistis ahantensis Tragopan temminckii
Отряд Galliformes Galliformes
Семейство Phasianidae Phasianidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 34,6 cm (13.6 in) 47,4 cm (18.7 in)
Масса 547,5 g (19.31 oz) 1146,75 g (40.45 oz)
Питание Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket. Eats berries, seeds, leaves, shoots, and invertebrates in Chinese and Himalayan montane forests. Forages on …
Размер кладки 3-12 3-5
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Ahanta Spurfowl only

Temminck'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.

Temminck's Tragopan

Пение

Loud 'aa-aa-WAAk' call; goose-like and slightly nasal. Male calls energetically from forest understory at breeding season. Alarm is rapid barking; contact notes are soft, clucking 'bok' sounds.

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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.

Temminck's Tragopan

Resident in the mountains of central and southwestern China and adjacent Myanmar at 2,000-4,000 m. Found in deciduous and coniferous montane forest.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Ahanta Spurfowl

Least Concern

Temminck'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.

Temminck's Tragopan

Оперение

Male is deep crimson-orange with small round white spots; bare blue facial skin and blue inflatable bib with red and white markings during display. Female is brown with intricate buff-white …

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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.

Temminck's Tragopan

A large pheasant (~1.1 kg) of family Phasianidae, males with brilliant crimson plumage and white-spotted grey upperparts, sporting a sky-blue lappet in display. Inhabits temperate and subalpine forests from northeastern India through southern China at 1,800–3,500 m. Feeds on berries, seeds, and invertebrates. Least Concern; the most widespread tragopan in China with stable forest populations.

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