Crimson-headed Partridge vs Ahanta Spurfowl

Haematortyx sanguiniceps 对比 Pternistis ahantensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Crimson-headed Partridge Ahanta Spurfowl
学名 Haematortyx sanguiniceps Pternistis ahantensis
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 31.1 cm (12.2 in) 34.6 cm (13.6 in)
体重 315.0 g (11.11 oz) 547.5 g (19.31 oz)
食性 Forages in Bornean hill forest for seeds, fruits, and invertebrates; scratches leaf litter on steep … Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket.
产卵数 8-9 3-12
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Crimson-headed Partridge only

Ahanta Spurfowl only

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Song & Call Comparison

Crimson-headed Partridge

鸣唱

Loud, repeated 'wee-WEE-oo' whistle from Bornean montane forest floor; melodic and pure. Pairs occasionally duet. Alarm is sharp staccato cackle. Contact calls low clucking.

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

Crimson-headed Partridge

Endemic to Borneo; resident of hill and lower montane forest in Sabah, Sarawak, and Kalimantan, mainly at 300–1,500 m.

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

Crimson-headed Partridge

Least Concern

Ahanta Spurfowl

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How to Tell Them Apart

Crimson-headed Partridge

羽毛

Striking male with vivid crimson-red head contrasting with black body; white belly with black scaling; red legs. Female duller: brown where male is black, orange-buff head lacks brilliant crimson of …

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

Crimson-headed Partridge

血头鹑是婆罗洲特有的珍稀雉类,分布于海拔1000米以上的山地森林。雄鸟头部鲜红色,体羽棕褐色,极为醒目。生性隐秘,栖息于山地密林,以种子和昆虫为食。因分布范围狭窄和栖息地丧失,被列为近危物种。

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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