Palawan Peacock-Pheasant vs Crested Partridge

Polyplectron napoleonis مقارنةً بـ Rollulus rouloul

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Palawan Peacock-Pheasant Crested Partridge
الاسم العلمي Polyplectron napoleonis Rollulus rouloul
الرتبة Galliformes Galliformes
الفصيلة Phasianidae Phasianidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 35,8 cm (14.1 in) 27,2 cm (10.7 in)
الوزن 379,0 g (13.37 oz) 250,5 g (8.84 oz)
النظام الغذائي Forages on Palawan forest floor for seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small vertebrates; scratches leaf litter. Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant only

بلا

Crested Partridge only

Song & Call Comparison

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

الغناء

Sharp, thin 'kwee-kwee' whistles during display; male fans ocellated tail simultaneously. Contact calls soft clucking between pairs. Alarm is explosive sharp 'kek'. Palawan endemic.

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

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

Endemic to Palawan Island, Philippines; resident of primary and secondary lowland and montane forest.

Crested Partridge

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

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

الريش

Male velvety black with iridescent blue-green and violet ocelli on wings and tail; white facial markings; white supercilium and throat. Female dark brown with pale buff face and underparts; few …

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

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

A small, exquisite Phasianidae pheasant (~379 g) endemic to forested slopes of Palawan Island in the Philippines. Males display metallic-green and blue ocelli on tail and wings during courtship. Forages on ground in primary and secondary forest for seeds and invertebrates. Vulnerable from deforestation on Palawan.

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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