Ahanta Spurfowl vs Lesser Prairie-chicken
Pternistis ahantensis so với Tympanuchus pallidicinctus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Thuộc Tính | Ahanta Spurfowl | Lesser Prairie-chicken |
|---|---|---|
| Tên Khoa Học | Pternistis ahantensis | Tympanuchus pallidicinctus |
| Bộ | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Họ | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Chiều Dài | — | — |
| Chiều Dài Sải Cánh | 34,6 cm (13.6 in) | 41,0 cm (16.1 in) |
| Khối Lượng | 547,5 g (19.31 oz) | 724,25 g (25.55 oz) |
| Chế Độ Ăn | Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket. | Feeds on seeds, berries, grasshoppers, and plant material in shortgrass prairie and shinnery oak of … |
| Số Trứng | 3-12 | 6-14 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Môi Trường Sống Chung
Không
Ahanta Spurfowl only
Lesser Prairie-chicken only
Song & Call Comparison
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.
Lesser Prairie-chicken
Males boom and gobble on lek: higher-pitched, faster sequence than Greater Prairie-chicken; reddish air sacs vibrate. Display includes cackles and wing-dragging. Alarm is a sharp repeated 'kek'.
Geographic Range & Migration
Ahanta Spurfowl
Resident of dense lowland and coastal forest in West Africa from Ghana to Cameroon; also found in Bioko Island.
Lesser Prairie-chicken
Resident in shinnery oak and sand sagebrush habitat of the southern Great Plains in New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Colorado. Vulnerable.
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn
Ahanta Spurfowl
Lesser Prairie-chicken
How to Tell Them Apart
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.
Lesser Prairie-chicken
Barred buff and brown like Greater Prairie-chicken but paler; males have dark pinnae feathers and reddish-pink neck sacs; yellow eye-comb; female lacks pinnae. Paler overall than its larger relative.
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.
Lesser Prairie-chicken
A medium-sized grouse (~725 g) of family Phasianidae, paler than Greater Prairie-chicken with crimson-orange air sacs in males. Inhabits arid mixed-grass and shinnery oak prairies in the southern Great Plains of the United States. Feeds on plant matter and invertebrates. Vulnerable; severe population declines due to oil and gas development, overgrazing, drought, and loss of native shrub prairie.