Taiwan Partridge vs Hill Partridge

Arborophila crudigularis مقارنةً بـ Arborophila torqueola

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Taiwan Partridge Hill Partridge
الاسم العلمي Arborophila crudigularis Arborophila torqueola
الرتبة Galliformes Galliformes
الفصيلة Phasianidae Phasianidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 27,4 cm (10.8 in) 27,3 cm (10.7 in)
الوزن 261,5 g (9.22 oz) 342,0 g (12.06 oz)
النظام الغذائي Forages on floor of Taiwanese montane forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf … Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in …
عدد البيض في الوضع 6-8 3-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Taiwan Partridge only

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Hill Partridge only

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Song & Call Comparison

Taiwan Partridge

الغناء

Clear two-syllable whistle 'kwee-OO' rising then falling; repeated steadily for minutes from Taiwanese mountain forest. Alarm produces sharp 'kek' notes; pairs duet at dawn chorus.

Hill Partridge

الغناء

Repeated melodic whistle 'wi-WHEEEOO' rising and falling; pairs often duet. Males sing from hillside undergrowth at dawn. Alarm is a sharp, emphatic 'kek' or staccato clucking.

Geographic Range & Migration

Taiwan Partridge

Endemic to Taiwan at 200-2,000 m. Found in subtropical and montane forest. Largely resident.

Hill Partridge

Resident in the Himalayas and hills of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and southern China at 1,000-3,500 m. Found in oak and rhododendron forest.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Taiwan Partridge

Least Concern

Hill Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Taiwan Partridge

الريش

Brown above streaked black and buff; bare red around eye; throat pinkish-buff with dark scaling; breast grey with chestnut mottling; flanks grey streaked white. Endemic to Taiwan; moderate patterning.

Hill Partridge

الريش

Male has orange-rufous face, white-spotted black throat collar, grey breast, and chestnut flanks streaked white on dark brown back. Female has brown face with buff streaking, less vivid collar.

About These Birds

Taiwan Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~260 g) of family Phasianidae, with reddish-orange throat, dark brown upperparts, and scaly underparts. Endemic to the montane forests of Taiwan at 500–2,800 m elevation. Forages on the forest floor for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; Taiwan's mountain forests are well protected, supporting stable populations of this island endemic.

Hill Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~340 g) of family Phasianidae, with intricate rufous, black, and white patterning and an orange-rufous head. Inhabits subtropical and montane broadleaved forests and bamboo thickets in the Himalayas from Pakistan to southwestern China. Forages on the forest floor for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; common in Himalayan foothills.

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