Sumatran Partridge vs Crested Partridge

Arborophila sumatrana مقارنةً بـ Rollulus rouloul

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Sumatran Partridge Crested Partridge
الاسم العلمي Arborophila sumatrana Rollulus rouloul
الرتبة Galliformes Galliformes
الفصيلة Phasianidae Phasianidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 28,2 cm (11.1 in) 27,2 cm (10.7 in)
الوزن 336,0 g (11.85 oz) 250,5 g (8.84 oz)
النظام الغذائي Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Sumatran montane forests. Scratches leaf litter … Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Sumatran Partridge only

بلا

Crested Partridge only

Song & Call Comparison

Sumatran Partridge

الغناء

Resonant, slow 'phoo-WHEEE' whistle; Sumatran endemic with soft, slightly mournful tone. Calling bird remains concealed. Alarm note a quick repeated 'kik'; flock contact involves quiet murmuring.

Crested Partridge

الغناء

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

Sumatran Partridge

Endemic to southern Sumatra in Lampung and South Sumatra provinces at 200-1,200 m. Found in lowland and hill forest.

Crested Partridge

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

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Sumatran Partridge

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Sumatran Partridge

الريش

Dark brown above with buff streaking; throat buff-white; breast grey-brown; flanks grey with white streaks; bare red eye-ring; Sumatran endemic with no bold colour features; cryptic forest floor colouring.

Crested Partridge

الريش

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

Sumatran Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~335 g) of family Phasianidae, with brownish plumage and scaly underparts. Endemic to Sumatra, inhabiting primary and secondary highland forests at 600–2,000 m elevation. Forages on the forest floor for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; Sumatra's mountain forests retain substantial cover in protected areas, supporting stable partridge populations.

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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