Rufous-throated Partridge vs Ahanta Spurfowl

Arborophila rufogularis 对比 Pternistis ahantensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Rufous-throated Partridge Ahanta Spurfowl
学名 Arborophila rufogularis Pternistis ahantensis
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 27.0 cm (10.6 in) 34.6 cm (13.6 in)
体重 298.1666666666667 g (10.52 oz) 547.5 g (19.31 oz)
食性 Forages on floor of South and Southeast Asian hill forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small … Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket.
产卵数 4-8 3-12
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Rufous-throated Partridge only

Ahanta Spurfowl only

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Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-throated Partridge

鸣唱

Rich, repeated 'who-WHEEE-oo' whistle with slight burry quality; resonant and far-carrying. Male calls persistently at dawn in SE Asian forests. Alarm a rapid staccato 'kik-kik' series.

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

Rufous-throated Partridge

Resident in the foothills and hills of the eastern Himalayas and Indochina from Nepal east to southern China and Vietnam at 300-2,400 m.

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

Rufous-throated Partridge

Least Concern

Ahanta Spurfowl

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How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous-throated Partridge

羽毛

Brown above with black-and-buff streaking; throat bright rufous-orange; breast grey with rufous mottling; flanks grey streaked white; bare red eye-ring; rufous throat patch is the distinguishing feature.

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

Rufous-throated Partridge

一种中型鹑鸡(约300克),属雉科,具有棕红色喉部和复杂的棕色羽毛。栖息于从印度东北部、孟加拉国向东延伸至缅甸、中国西南部及印度支那北部的亚热带和低山森林。在林地地面觅食种子和无脊椎动物。无危;广泛分布于喜马拉雅山麓和东南亚山地森林,种群数量稳定。

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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