See-see Partridge vs African Blue Quail
Ammoperdix griseogularis compared with Synoicus adansonii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | See-see Partridge | African Blue Quail |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ammoperdix griseogularis | Synoicus adansonii |
| Order | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Family | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 25.2 cm (9.9 in) | 14.9 cm (5.9 in) |
| Weight | 203.0 g (7.16 oz) | 41.666666666666664 g (1.47 oz) |
| Diet | Eats seeds, plant shoots, and invertebrates in arid rocky terrain of Central Asia; relies on … | Feeds on small grass seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in African tropical grassland and wetland … |
| Clutch Size | 5-16 | 3-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Shared Habitats
None
See-see Partridge only
African Blue Quail only
Song & Call Comparison
See-see Partridge
Loud 'see-see-see' whistle giving rise to common name; soft, penetrating, and repeated. Middle Eastern rocky terrain species. Alarm is rapid staccato 'kek'. Contact calls between pair low clucking.
African Blue Quail
High, thin 'wee-wee-wee-wee' whistle in series; tiny, cryptic African grassland quail. Alarm is a sharp 'pip'. Very quiet overall; contact clucks barely audible. Calls at dawn and dusk.
Geographic Range & Migration
See-see Partridge
Resident of arid rocky hillsides and desert scrub from southeastern Iran and Afghanistan west through Pakistan to Oman and the Arabian Peninsula.
African Blue Quail
Nomadic resident of open grassland, wetland edge, and savanna across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to Angola.
Conservation Status
See-see Partridge
African Blue Quail
How to Tell Them Apart
See-see Partridge
Male sandy-grey with bold black and white lateral head stripes; chestnut and white barred flanks; grey upperparts; white underparts. Female plain sandy-buff with faint barring; lacks bold head pattern of …
African Blue Quail
Male dark slaty-blue overall with chestnut flanks; white face markings with black border; similar to Asian Blue Quail. Female brown with buff streaking; pale underparts. African counterpart of Asian Blue …
About These Birds
See-see Partridge
A small Phasianidae partridge (~203 g) of arid rocky desert and stony hillsides from the Sinai to Afghanistan. Males have a distinctive grey throat and orange-buff flank stripes. Named for its whistling 'see-see' call. Feeds on seeds and plant material. Highly adapted to hot, dry environments. Least Concern.
African Blue Quail
A tiny Phasianidae quail (~42 g) of tall grasses and moist savanna across sub-Saharan Africa. Males have a slaty-blue face and rusty-buff flanks; one of Africa's smallest birds. Highly secretive; rarely flushed. Feeds on tiny grass seeds and invertebrates. Migratory or nomadic following rains. Least Concern.