Great Argus vs African Blue Quail
Argusianus argus 对比 Synoicus adansonii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Great Argus | African Blue Quail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Argusianus argus | Synoicus adansonii |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保护状况 | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 76.8 cm (30.2 in) | 14.9 cm (5.9 in) |
| 体重 | 1956.25 g (69.00 oz) | 41.666666666666664 g (1.47 oz) |
| 食性 | Omnivorous ground forager; eats fallen fruits, seeds, invertebrates, and small animals; scratches leaf litter in … | Feeds on small grass seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in African tropical grassland and wetland … |
| 产卵数 | 2 | 3-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Great Argus
Magnificent loud 'qua-WAWW' wailing call echoing through SE Asian rainforest; one of most distinctive tropical bird calls. Male calls from cleared dancing arena. Alarm is explosive barking cackle.
African Blue Quail
High, thin 'wee-wee-wee-wee' whistle in series; tiny, cryptic African grassland quail. Alarm is a sharp 'pip'. Very quiet overall; contact clucks barely audible. Calls at dawn and dusk.
Geographic Range & Migration
Great Argus
Resident of lowland and hill forest in peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo, from sea level to 900 m.
African Blue Quail
Nomadic resident of open grassland, wetland edge, and savanna across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to Angola.
保护状况
Great Argus
African Blue Quail
How to Tell Them Apart
Great Argus
Male with enormously elongated secondary feathers bearing large three-dimensional ocelli in tawny-brown, black, and buff; long dark tail; blue and red bare head. Female similar but shorter wings and tail.
African Blue Quail
Male dark slaty-blue overall with chestnut flanks; white face markings with black border; similar to Asian Blue Quail. Female brown with buff streaking; pale underparts. African counterpart of Asian Blue …
About These Birds
Great Argus
大眼斑雉是一种体型庞大的雉科鸟类，雄鸟体长可达200厘米，具有极长的初级飞羽和次级飞羽，上面布满醒目的蓝色眼斑。雄鸟在清理干净的林地展示场上发出响亮叫声以吸引雌鸟。易危；因马来半岛和婆罗洲的森林砍伐和狩猎压力而面临威胁。
African Blue Quail
A tiny Phasianidae quail (~42 g) of tall grasses and moist savanna across sub-Saharan Africa. Males have a slaty-blue face and rusty-buff flanks; one of Africa's smallest birds. Highly secretive; rarely flushed. Feeds on tiny grass seeds and invertebrates. Migratory or nomadic following rains. Least Concern.