Sumatran Partridge vs Ahanta Spurfowl

Arborophila sumatrana 对比 Pternistis ahantensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sumatran Partridge Ahanta Spurfowl
学名 Arborophila sumatrana Pternistis ahantensis
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 28.2 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 Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Sumatran montane forests. Scratches leaf litter … Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket.
产卵数 -- 3-12
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Sumatran Partridge only

Ahanta Spurfowl only

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Song & Call Comparison

Sumatran Partridge

鸣唱

Resonant, slow 'phoo-WHEEE' whistle; Sumatran endemic with soft, slightly mournful tone. Calling bird remains concealed. Alarm note a quick repeated 'kik'; flock contact involves quiet murmuring.

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

Sumatran Partridge

Endemic to southern Sumatra in Lampung and South Sumatra provinces at 200-1,200 m. Found in lowland and hill 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

Least Concern

Sumatran Partridge

Least Concern

Ahanta Spurfowl

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How to Tell Them Apart

Sumatran Partridge

羽毛

Dark brown above with buff streaking; throat buff-white; breast grey-brown; flanks grey with white streaks; bare red eye-ring; Sumatran endemic with no bold colour features; cryptic forest floor colouring.

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

Sumatran Partridge

一种中型鹑鸡(约335克),属雉科,具有棕色羽毛和鳞状腹部。苏门答腊岛特有种,栖息于海拔600至2000米的原始林和次生林。在林地地面觅食种子、浆果和无脊椎动物。无危;苏门答腊山地森林在保护区内保留有相当数量,支持着稳定种群。

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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