Painted Francolin vs Ring-necked Francolin

Francolinus pictus 对比 Scleroptila streptophora

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Painted Francolin Ring-necked Francolin
学名 Francolinus pictus Scleroptila streptophora
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 27.8 cm (10.9 in) 29.3 cm (11.5 in)
体重 291.0 g (10.26 oz) 385.0 g (13.58 oz)
食性 Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of … Eats seeds, roots, invertebrates, and plant material in montane grassland and moorland of central Africa.
产卵数 4-8 4-5
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Painted Francolin only

Ring-necked Francolin only

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Song & Call Comparison

Painted Francolin

鸣唱

Loud, insistent 'ka-TURR-ka' calls from Indian scrub; similar to Black Francolin but slightly higher and less grating. Alarm is rapid cackling cackle. Males call from termite mound or rock at …

Ring-necked Francolin

鸣唱

Loud, strident 'keee-KRAAK-keee' calls; East African montane grassland species. Alarm is rapid explosive cackling when flushed from grass. Pairs call at dawn. Flight reveals rufous wing patches.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Painted Francolin

Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.

Ring-necked Francolin

Resident of highland grassland, moorland, and montane scrub in the Cameroon Highlands, Congo, and east to Kenya and Tanzania.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Painted Francolin

Least Concern

Ring-necked Francolin

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How to Tell Them Apart

Painted Francolin

羽毛

Richly patterned; black above with large white spots; rufous-orange face and throat; white-spotted black flanks; rufous-chestnut underparts with black shaft streaks. Female lacks rufous on face; duller below.

Ring-necked Francolin

羽毛

Brown above with buff shaft streaks; white underparts with bold black streaking; distinctive white throat bordered by dark necklace; white supercilium; red bill and legs. Sexes similar; montane highlands.

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About These Birds

Painted Francolin

彩绘鹧鸪,体重约291克。棕红色,带白色斑点和条纹。分布于印度半岛和斯里兰卡。

Ring-necked Francolin

A medium-sized Phasianidae francolin (~385 g) of highland grassland, heath, and moorland in the Albertine Rift and East Africa. Characterised by a white throat and a bold black ring bordering it. Feeds on grass seeds, bulbs, and invertebrates. Often calls from prominent rocks. Least Concern.

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