Crested Partridge vs Mrs Hume's Pheasant

Rollulus rouloul مقارنةً بـ Syrmaticus humiae

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Crested Partridge Mrs Hume's Pheasant
الاسم العلمي Rollulus rouloul Syrmaticus humiae
الرتبة Galliformes Galliformes
الفصيلة Phasianidae Phasianidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 27,2 cm (10.7 in) 42,5 cm (16.7 in)
الوزن 250,5 g (8.84 oz) 888,75 g (31.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches … Omnivorous; feeds on seeds, berries, plant material, and invertebrates; scratches forest floor in SE Asian …
عدد البيض في الوضع 4-6 3-12
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Crested Partridge only

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Mrs Hume's Pheasant only

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Mrs Hume's Pheasant

الغناء

Quiet 'koh-koh' crowing call; less vocal than other Syrmaticus pheasants. Myanmar and Yunnan mountain species; alarm is a sharp cackle. Wing-drumming display prominent at dawn during breeding.

Geographic Range & Migration

Crested Partridge

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

Mrs Hume's Pheasant

Resident of montane forest and scrub in Myanmar, Yunnan (China), and northwestern Thailand, mainly between 1,000 and 2,500 m.

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

Vulnerable

Mrs Hume's Pheasant

How to Tell Them Apart

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 …

Mrs Hume's Pheasant

الريش

Male dark metallic blue with white wing patches; chestnut mantle; long silvery-grey tail boldly barred dark; blue facial skin and wattle. Female brown with buff streaks, white-tipped tail feathers, blue …

About These Birds

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.

Mrs Hume's Pheasant

A slender Phasianidae pheasant (~889 g) of oak and pine forests in northeastern India, Myanmar, and southwestern China. Males feature blue-grey plumage with a long boldly barred tail. Diet includes seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Vulnerable owing to widespread deforestation and illegal trapping.

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