Asian Houbara vs African Houbara

Chlamydotis macqueenii 对比 Chlamydotis undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Asian Houbara African Houbara
学名 Chlamydotis macqueenii Chlamydotis undulata
Otidiformes Otidiformes
Otididae Otididae
保护状况 Vulnerable Vulnerable
体长
翼展 76.7 cm (30.2 in) 72.9 cm (28.7 in)
体重 2068.75 g (72.97 oz) 1875.0 g (66.14 oz)
食性 Omnivore of Asian steppe and desert; eats insects, small vertebrates, seeds, and green shoots. Beetles … Omnivore of North African desert; feeds on insects, small lizards, seeds, and succulent plant material. …
产卵数 2-6 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Asian Houbara only

African Houbara only

Song & Call Comparison

Asian Houbara

鸣唱

Deep, resonant booming call with carrying quality; powerful bass notes audible at considerable range across plains.

African Houbara

鸣唱

Loud, low booming call with hollow quality; deep resonant sound carrying across open Asian semi-arid terrain.

Geographic Range & Migration

Asian Houbara

Found in arid steppes from the Middle East through Central Asia to western China. Long-distance migrant.

African Houbara

Found in semi-arid grasslands and steppe of North Africa from Morocco to Egypt. Resident and partial migrant.

保护状况

Vulnerable

Asian Houbara

Vulnerable

African Houbara

About These Birds

Asian Houbara

麦氏大鸨 (Chlamydotis macqueenii),体长约55–65厘米。雄鸟颈侧具黑白色羽毛束,上体黄沙色具黑色细纹,下体白色。分布于中亚至中国西部的干旱草原。以植物性食物和昆虫为食。为濒危物种,因猎捕而数量急剧减少。

African Houbara

棕背鸨 (Chlamydotis undulata),体长约55–65厘米。雄鸟颈侧具长形黑白色饰羽,上体沙黄色具波状纹,下体白色。分布于北非沙漠和阿拉伯半岛。以植物、昆虫和小型脊椎动物为食。为濒危物种。

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