Crested Partridge vs Temminck's Tragopan

Rollulus rouloul مقارنةً بـ Tragopan temminckii

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Crested Partridge Temminck's Tragopan
الاسم العلمي Rollulus rouloul Tragopan temminckii
الرتبة Galliformes Galliformes
الفصيلة Phasianidae Phasianidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 27,2 cm (10.7 in) 47,4 cm (18.7 in)
الوزن 250,5 g (8.84 oz) 1146,75 g (40.45 oz)
النظام الغذائي Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches … Eats berries, seeds, leaves, shoots, and invertebrates in Chinese and Himalayan montane forests. Forages on …
عدد البيض في الوضع 4-6 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Crested Partridge only

Temminck's Tragopan 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.

Temminck's Tragopan

الغناء

Loud 'aa-aa-WAAk' call; goose-like and slightly nasal. Male calls energetically from forest understory at breeding season. Alarm is rapid barking; contact notes are soft, clucking 'bok' sounds.

Geographic Range & Migration

Crested Partridge

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

Temminck's Tragopan

Resident in the mountains of central and southwestern China and adjacent Myanmar at 2,000-4,000 m. Found in deciduous and coniferous montane forest.

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

Least Concern

Temminck's Tragopan

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 …

Temminck's Tragopan

الريش

Male is deep crimson-orange with small round white spots; bare blue facial skin and blue inflatable bib with red and white markings during display. Female is brown with intricate buff-white …

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.

Temminck's Tragopan

A large pheasant (~1.1 kg) of family Phasianidae, males with brilliant crimson plumage and white-spotted grey upperparts, sporting a sky-blue lappet in display. Inhabits temperate and subalpine forests from northeastern India through southern China at 1,800–3,500 m. Feeds on berries, seeds, and invertebrates. Least Concern; the most widespread tragopan in China with stable forest populations.

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