Tan-breasted Partridge vs Hill Partridge

Arborophila rolli مقارنةً بـ Arborophila torqueola

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Tan-breasted Partridge Hill Partridge
الاسم العلمي Arborophila rolli Arborophila torqueola
الرتبة Galliformes Galliformes
الفصيلة Phasianidae Phasianidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 28,1 cm (11.1 in) 27,3 cm (10.7 in)
الوزن 336,0 g (11.85 oz) 342,0 g (12.06 oz)
النظام الغذائي Forages on floor of northern Sumatran montane forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Little-studied … Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in …
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 3-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Tan-breasted Partridge only

بلا

Hill Partridge only

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Song & Call Comparison

Tan-breasted Partridge

الغناء

Clear, ringing 'wii-OO' whistle heard from Sumatra's foothills; second note drawn out. Poorly known; alarm a short sharp 'kek'. Covey contact maintained by soft, quiet clucks.

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

Tan-breasted Partridge

Endemic to northern Sumatra in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces. Found in lowland and foothill forest below 1,000 m.

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

Tan-breasted Partridge

Least Concern

Hill Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Tan-breasted Partridge

الريش

Brown above; breast uniform tan-buff without chestnut or grey; throat whitish; flanks olive-brown streaked pale; bare reddish eye-ring; uniform tan breast is diagnostic against grey-breasted congeners.

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

Tan-breasted Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~335 g) of family Phasianidae, with plain tan-brown breast and muted brown upperparts. Endemic to the Natuna Islands of Indonesia. Inhabits tropical forest. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; while restricted to small islands, remains stable; its insular endemism makes it vulnerable to future habitat clearance or introduced predators.

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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