Ahanta Spurfowl vs Crested Partridge

Pternistis ahantensis 对比 Rollulus rouloul

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Ahanta Spurfowl Crested Partridge
学名 Pternistis ahantensis Rollulus rouloul
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Least Concern Vulnerable
体长
翼展 34.6 cm (13.6 in) 27.2 cm (10.7 in)
体重 547.5 g (19.31 oz) 250.5 g (8.84 oz)
食性 Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in West African lowland forest and thicket. Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
产卵数 3-12 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Ahanta Spurfowl only

Crested Partridge only

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Crested Partridge

鸣唱

High-pitched, thin whistled 'seee' repeated persistently; metallic and insect-like. Males call from forest floor, rarely seen. Alarm is an explosive low grunt followed by rapid wing beats.

Geographic Range & Migration

Ahanta Spurfowl

Resident of dense lowland and coastal forest in West Africa from Ghana to Cameroon; also found in Bioko Island.

Crested Partridge

Resident in lowland and foothill rainforest of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found below 1,500 m.

保护状况

Least Concern

Ahanta Spurfowl

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

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.

Crested Partridge

羽毛

Male is dark glossy green-black with vivid red-crimson erectile crest; red orbital skin; chestnut wings. Female is entirely bright emerald green with brown wings, red legs, and grey head; among …

About These Birds

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.

Crested Partridge

A small partridge (~250 g) of family Phasianidae, males with vivid crimson crest and iridescent green plumage. Found in lowland tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia including Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Forages on the forest floor for fallen seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. Vulnerable; dependent on primary lowland forest, heavily impacted by deforestation and palm oil expansion.

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