Barbary Partridge vs Hartlaub's Spurfowl

Alectoris barbara 对比 Pternistis hartlaubi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Barbary Partridge Hartlaub's Spurfowl
学名 Alectoris barbara Pternistis hartlaubi
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 32.6 cm (12.8 in) 28.9 cm (11.4 in)
体重 418.5 g (14.76 oz) 246.25 g (8.69 oz)
食性 Feeds on seeds, berries, shoots, and invertebrates in North African scrub, rocky terrain, and farmland. Forages for seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small animals in rocky Angolan hillside scrub.
产卵数 6-27 4-8
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Barbary Partridge only

Hartlaub's Spurfowl only

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Song & Call Comparison

Barbary Partridge

鸣唱

Loud, nasal 'kee-kee-kee-KARRR' calls from N African rocky terrain; slightly lower than Red-legged Partridge. Alarm is rapid cackling cackle. Pairs call in duet at dawn on rocky hillsides and scrub.

Hartlaub's Spurfowl

鸣唱

Loud, harsh 'krak-krak-KRAAK' calls from NW African rocky bush; slightly nasal quality. Alarm is rapid explosive cackling when flushed. Pairs call in duet at dawn on rocky escarpments.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Barbary Partridge

Resident of rocky hillsides, scrub, and coastal areas in North Africa (Morocco to Libya), Canary Islands, Sardinia, Gibraltar, and Madeira.

Hartlaub's Spurfowl

Resident of rocky hillsides with scrub and open woodland in southwestern Angola; restricted range.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Barbary Partridge

Least Concern

Hartlaub's Spurfowl

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How to Tell Them Apart

Barbary Partridge

羽毛

Blue-grey upperparts; chestnut-spotted white flank bars; grey crown; rufous-brown collar with white spots; reddish-orange bill and legs; white face. Closely resembles Red-legged Partridge but collar spotted.

Hartlaub's Spurfowl

羽毛

Dark brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; white below with dense dark brown streaking; orange-red facial skin; yellow legs; no bare neck skin. Sexes similar; smaller than most spurfowl; …

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About These Birds

Barbary Partridge

巴巴里石鸡(Alectoris barbara),体重约419克,分布于北非至加那利群岛的多石山坡、灌木和开阔坡地。属雉科(Phasianidae),是石鸡属在非洲的代表,常见于该地区开阔多石栖息地。

Hartlaub's Spurfowl

A small Phasianidae spurfowl (~246 g) of rocky hillside scrub and boulder-strewn savanna in Angola and Namibia. Plumage is intricately streaked and spotted brown-and-white. Pairs and family groups forage on the ground for seeds, roots, and invertebrates. Locally common in arid rocky terrain; Least Concern.

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