White-throated Francolin vs Altai Snowcock

Campocolinus albogularis 对比 Tetraogallus altaicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White-throated Francolin Altai Snowcock
学名 Campocolinus albogularis Tetraogallus altaicus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 56.9 cm (22.4 in)
体重 273.5 g (9.65 oz) 2770.0 g (97.71 oz)
食性 Omnivorous; eats seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African savanna and open woodland. Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai …
产卵数 4-7 4-15
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

White-throated Francolin only

Altai Snowcock only

Song & Call Comparison

White-throated Francolin

鸣唱

Loud, grating 'krrr-EEK-krrr' calls from W African savanna; pairs often duet. Alarm is explosive cackle. Contact calls between flock members are soft clucking notes at dusk when gathering to roost.

Altai Snowcock

鸣唱

Loud, ringing whistled 'whi-WHEEE' echoing across Altai alpine slopes; deeper than Tibetan Snowcock due to larger size. Alarm is rapid barking. Calls at dawn from rocky ridgelines.

Geographic Range & Migration

White-throated Francolin

Resident of dry woodland and savanna in West Africa from Guinea-Bissau east to northern Cameroon and Central African Republic.

Altai Snowcock

Resident of alpine rocky slopes and grassy hillsides in the Altai and Sayan mountains of Russia, Kazakhstan, and western Mongolia, at 2,000–4,000 m.

保护状况

Least Concern

White-throated Francolin

Least Concern

Altai Snowcock

How to Tell Them Apart

White-throated Francolin

羽毛

Brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; white throat bordered by buff-brown collar; pale buff underparts with brown flank streaking; yellowish bill. Sexes similar; female lacks bold white throat contrast.

Altai Snowcock

羽毛

Largest snowcock; grey-brown upperparts with buff streaks; white underparts with grey breast; rufous necklace streaks on lower neck; white outer tail in flight; whitish face with dark ear patch. Sexes …

About These Birds

White-throated Francolin

白喉鹧鸪,约274克,分布于西非和中非几内亚稀树草原,白色喉部为辨识特征。

Altai Snowcock

The largest snowcock (~2.77 kg), family Phasianidae, of alpine scree and subalpine meadows in the Altai and Tian Shan ranges of Central Asia. Heavily built, grey and white with rusty-brown markings. Feeds on roots, bulbs, and alpine plants. Forms small flocks outside breeding season. Least Concern.

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