Collared Partridge vs Ahanta Spurfowl

Arborophila gingica 对比 Pternistis ahantensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Collared Partridge Ahanta Spurfowl
学名 Arborophila gingica Pternistis ahantensis
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Near Threatened Least Concern
体长
翼展 27.6 cm (10.9 in) 34.6 cm (13.6 in)
体重 286.5 g (10.11 oz) 547.5 g (19.31 oz)
食性 Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of southern Chinese hill forests. Scratches leaf … Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket.
产卵数 5-7 3-12
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Collared Partridge only

Ahanta Spurfowl only

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Song & Call Comparison

Collared Partridge

鸣唱

Melodic, slightly plaintive 'cu-WEE' whistle repeated at regular intervals from Chinese forest; carries well. Pairs often call in near-synchrony at dawn. Alarm note is an abrupt sharp 'kip'.

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

Collared Partridge

Endemic to southeastern China in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Zhejiang at 200-1,500 m. Found in subtropical forest.

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

Near Threatened

Collared Partridge

Least Concern

Ahanta Spurfowl

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How to Tell Them Apart

Collared Partridge

羽毛

Brown above; white throat bordered by black collar band; grey breast with rufous streaking; flanks chestnut streaked white; bare red eye-ring; bold black collar below white throat is the key …

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

Collared Partridge

白眉山鹧鸪(白颊山鹧鸪)是中国中东部特有的山鹧鸪,主要分布于福建、浙江、广东和广西的山地林地。以白色眉纹和栗色脸颊为特征,体羽棕褐色具复杂斑纹。栖息于中低海拔的常绿林和竹林,在林地地面觅食。因森林砍伐,部分地区种群有所下降。

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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