See-see Partridge vs Ahanta Spurfowl
Ammoperdix griseogularis 对比 Pternistis ahantensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | See-see Partridge | Ahanta Spurfowl |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Ammoperdix griseogularis | Pternistis ahantensis |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 25.2 cm (9.9 in) | 34.6 cm (13.6 in) |
| 体重 | 203.0 g (7.16 oz) | 547.5 g (19.31 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats seeds, plant shoots, and invertebrates in arid rocky terrain of Central Asia; relies on … | Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket. |
| 产卵数 | 5-16 | 3-12 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
See-see Partridge
Loud 'see-see-see' whistle giving rise to common name; soft, penetrating, and repeated. Middle Eastern rocky terrain species. Alarm is rapid staccato 'kek'. Contact calls between pair low clucking.
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
See-see Partridge
Resident of arid rocky hillsides and desert scrub from southeastern Iran and Afghanistan west through Pakistan to Oman and the Arabian Peninsula.
Ahanta Spurfowl
Resident of dense lowland and coastal forest in West Africa from Ghana to Cameroon; also found in Bioko Island.
保护状况
See-see Partridge
Ahanta Spurfowl
How to Tell Them Apart
See-see Partridge
Male sandy-grey with bold black and white lateral head stripes; chestnut and white barred flanks; grey upperparts; white underparts. Female plain sandy-buff with faint barring; lacks bold head pattern of …
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
See-see Partridge
沙石鸡(Ammoperdix griseogularis),体重约203克,分布于从西奈至阿富汗的干旱岩石沙漠和石质山坡。属雉科(Phasianidae),喉部灰色,体羽沙色,善于利用沙漠地形伪装。
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.