See-see Partridge vs Crested Partridge
Ammoperdix griseogularis مقارنةً بـ Rollulus rouloul
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | See-see Partridge | Crested Partridge |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Ammoperdix griseogularis | Rollulus rouloul |
| الرتبة | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| الفصيلة | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| الطول | — | — |
| طول الجناح | 25,2 cm (9.9 in) | 27,2 cm (10.7 in) |
| الوزن | 203,0 g (7.16 oz) | 250,5 g (8.84 oz) |
| النظام الغذائي | Eats seeds, plant shoots, and invertebrates in arid rocky terrain of Central Asia; relies on … | Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches … |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 5-16 | 4-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
See-see Partridge
Loud 'see-see-see' whistle giving rise to common name; soft, penetrating, and repeated. Middle Eastern rocky terrain species. Alarm is rapid staccato 'kek'. Contact calls between pair low clucking.
Crested Partridge
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
See-see Partridge
Resident of arid rocky hillsides and desert scrub from southeastern Iran and Afghanistan west through Pakistan to Oman and the Arabian Peninsula.
Crested Partridge
Resident in lowland and foothill rainforest of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found below 1,500 m.
حالة الحفاظ
See-see Partridge
Crested Partridge
How to Tell Them Apart
See-see Partridge
Male sandy-grey with bold black and white lateral head stripes; chestnut and white barred flanks; grey upperparts; white underparts. Female plain sandy-buff with faint barring; lacks bold head pattern of …
Crested Partridge
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
See-see Partridge
A small Phasianidae partridge (~203 g) of arid rocky desert and stony hillsides from the Sinai to Afghanistan. Males have a distinctive grey throat and orange-buff flank stripes. Named for its whistling 'see-see' call. Feeds on seeds and plant material. Highly adapted to hot, dry environments. 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.