Tan-breasted Partridge vs Ahanta Spurfowl

Arborophila rolli 对比 Pternistis ahantensis

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属性 Tan-breasted Partridge Ahanta Spurfowl
学名 Arborophila rolli Pternistis ahantensis
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 28.1 cm (11.1 in) 34.6 cm (13.6 in)
体重 336.0 g (11.85 oz) 547.5 g (19.31 oz)
食性 Forages on floor of northern Sumatran montane forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Little-studied … Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket.
产卵数 -- 3-12
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Tan-breasted Partridge only

Ahanta Spurfowl only

Song & Call Comparison

Tan-breasted Partridge

鸣唱

Clear, ringing 'wii-OO' whistle heard from Sumatra's foothills; second note drawn out. Poorly known; alarm a short sharp 'kek'. Covey contact maintained by soft, quiet clucks.

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Tan-breasted Partridge

Endemic to northern Sumatra in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces. Found in lowland and foothill forest below 1,000 m.

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

Least Concern

Tan-breasted Partridge

Least Concern

Ahanta Spurfowl

How to Tell Them Apart

Tan-breasted Partridge

羽毛

Brown above; breast uniform tan-buff without chestnut or grey; throat whitish; flanks olive-brown streaked pale; bare reddish eye-ring; uniform tan breast is diagnostic against grey-breasted congeners.

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.

About These Birds

Tan-breasted Partridge

苏门答腊山鹧鸪(罗利山鹧鸪)是印度尼西亚苏门答腊岛北部特有的山鹧鸪,栖息于山地常绿林。外形与其他亚洲山鹧鸪相似,以红色眼圈和棕褐色体羽为特征。由于苏门答腊北部森林的大规模砍伐,种群数量受到威胁,被列为易危物种。

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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