Bornean Crested Fireback vs Ahanta Spurfowl
Lophura ignita so với Pternistis ahantensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Thuộc Tính | Bornean Crested Fireback | Ahanta Spurfowl |
|---|---|---|
| Tên Khoa Học | Lophura ignita | Pternistis ahantensis |
| Bộ | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Họ | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Chiều Dài | — | — |
| Chiều Dài Sải Cánh | 56,0 cm (22.0 in) | 34,6 cm (13.6 in) |
| Khối Lượng | 1768,1 g (62.37 oz) | 547,5 g (19.31 oz) |
| Chế Độ Ăn | Omnivorous; eats fallen fruits, seeds, invertebrates, and small vertebrates on Bornean lowland forest floor. | Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket. |
| Số Trứng | 4-8 | 3-12 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Môi Trường Sống Chung
Bornean Crested Fireback only
Ahanta Spurfowl only
Song & Call Comparison
Bornean Crested Fireback
Loud, harsh 'kork-KORK' crowing; Bornean rainforest, slightly raspier than Malay Crested Fireback. Alarm is explosive cackle. Contact calls low guttural clucks; males call at dawn.
Ahanta Spurfowl
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Bornean Crested Fireback
Endemic to Borneo; resident of lowland and hill dipterocarp forest in Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, and Kalimantan below 1,000 m.
Ahanta Spurfowl
Resident of dense lowland and coastal forest in West Africa from Ghana to Cameroon; also found in Bioko Island.
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn
Bornean Crested Fireback
Ahanta Spurfowl
How to Tell Them Apart
Bornean Crested Fireback
Male with deep cinnamon-chestnut back; iridescent blue-black breast and belly; white-streaked flanks; blue crest; cobalt-blue and red facial wattle. Female reddish-brown with white-tipped tail and blue orbital ring.
Ahanta Spurfowl
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.
About These Birds
Bornean Crested Fireback
A large Phasianidae pheasant (~1.77 kg) endemic to the lowland forests of Borneo. Males are deep chestnut-orange with an erect black-and-blue crest and blue facial wattles. Inhabits primary and tall secondary forest. Omnivorous ground forager. Vulnerable from rampant deforestation and hunting in Borneo.
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.