Ahanta Spurfowl vs Elliot's Pheasant

Pternistis ahantensis so với Syrmaticus ellioti

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Ahanta Spurfowl Elliot's Pheasant
Tên Khoa Học Pternistis ahantensis Syrmaticus ellioti
Bộ Galliformes Galliformes
Họ Phasianidae Phasianidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 34,6 cm (13.6 in) 44,8 cm (17.6 in)
Khối Lượng 547,5 g (19.31 oz) 1044,25 g (36.83 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket. Ground forager feeding on seeds, berries, roots, and invertebrates in subtropical Chinese forests.
Số Trứng 3-12 5-8
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Ahanta Spurfowl only

Elliot's Pheasant only

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Song & Call Comparison

Ahanta Spurfowl

Tiếng Hót

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.

Elliot's Pheasant

Tiếng Hót

Sharp, staccato 'kak-kak-kah' crowing call from Chinese broadleaf forest; higher and more emphatic than Reeves's Pheasant. Alarm is a loud explosive cackle with wing-beating. Contact clucks are low.

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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.

Elliot's Pheasant

Endemic to southeastern China (Fujian, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Hunan); resident of subtropical broadleaf forest on slopes below 1,800 m.

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Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Ahanta Spurfowl

Least Concern

Elliot's Pheasant

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How to Tell Them Apart

Ahanta Spurfowl

Bộ Lông

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.

Elliot's Pheasant

Bộ Lông

Male with white-barred dark brown wings forming bold pattern; rich chestnut breast; grey rump; long barred tail; red facial skin. Female mottled brown and buff with white belly; lacks bold …

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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.

Elliot's Pheasant

A medium-large Phasianidae pheasant (~1.04 kg) confined to subtropical montane forests of southeastern China. Males display white-barred chestnut wings and a striking patterned tail. Forages on the ground for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Locally common in protected areas; Least Concern.

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