Taiwan Partridge vs Ahanta Spurfowl

Arborophila crudigularis 对比 Pternistis ahantensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Taiwan Partridge Ahanta Spurfowl
学名 Arborophila crudigularis Pternistis ahantensis
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 27.4 cm (10.8 in) 34.6 cm (13.6 in)
体重 261.5 g (9.22 oz) 547.5 g (19.31 oz)
食性 Forages on floor of Taiwanese montane forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf … Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket.
产卵数 6-8 3-12
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Taiwan Partridge only

Ahanta Spurfowl only

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Song & Call Comparison

Taiwan Partridge

鸣唱

Clear two-syllable whistle 'kwee-OO' rising then falling; repeated steadily for minutes from Taiwanese mountain forest. Alarm produces sharp 'kek' notes; pairs duet at dawn chorus.

Ahanta Spurfowl

鸣唱

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Taiwan Partridge

Endemic to Taiwan at 200-2,000 m. Found in subtropical and montane forest. Largely resident.

Ahanta Spurfowl

Resident of dense lowland and coastal forest in West Africa from Ghana to Cameroon; also found in Bioko Island.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Taiwan Partridge

Least Concern

Ahanta Spurfowl

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How to Tell Them Apart

Taiwan Partridge

羽毛

Brown above streaked black and buff; bare red around eye; throat pinkish-buff with dark scaling; breast grey with chestnut mottling; flanks grey streaked white. Endemic to Taiwan; moderate patterning.

Ahanta Spurfowl

羽毛

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.

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About These Birds

Taiwan Partridge

台湾山鹧鸪(深山竹鸡)是台湾特有的山鹧鸪,分布于全岛中低海拔的茂密阔叶林中。雄鸟头部灰色,喉部裸皮红色,体羽棕褐色具复杂斑纹;雌鸟相似。常在林地地面觅食种子、浆果和昆虫,以响亮的二重奏鸣声著称,极为隐秘,难以见到。

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.

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