Malay Partridge vs Crested Partridge
Arborophila campbelli compared with Rollulus rouloul
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Malay Partridge | Crested Partridge |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Arborophila campbelli | Rollulus rouloul |
| Order | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Family | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 25.9 cm (10.2 in) | 27.2 cm (10.7 in) |
| Weight | 312.0 g (11.01 oz) | 250.5 g (8.84 oz) |
| Diet | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Peninsular Malaysian hill forests. Scratches leaf … | Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches … |
| Clutch Size | 4 | 4-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Malay Partridge
Loud, slightly hollow 'hoo-WEE-hoo' call repeated steadily; pure whistled quality from Peninsular Malaysia understorey. Alarm is an abrupt clucking burst; contact notes are soft and low.
Crested Partridge
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
Malay Partridge
Endemic to the Thai-Malay Peninsula in southern Thailand and Malaysia. Found in lowland and foothill forest below 900 m.
Crested Partridge
Resident in lowland and foothill rainforest of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found below 1,500 m.
Conservation Status
Malay Partridge
Crested Partridge
How to Tell Them Apart
Malay Partridge
Brown above with dark streaking; throat and face pale buff with dark-scaled feathers; breast grey; flanks grey with white streaks; bare reddish eye-ring; generally paler faced than many congeners.
Crested Partridge
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
Malay Partridge
A medium-sized partridge (~310 g) of family Phasianidae, with brownish plumage and white-streaked flanks. Endemic to the mountains of the Malay Peninsula in Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore. Inhabits montane forests above 600 m elevation. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; restricted highland species but not threatened in its remaining montane habitat.
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.