Orange-necked Partridge vs Painted Francolin
Arborophila davidi compared with Francolinus pictus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Orange-necked Partridge | Painted Francolin |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Arborophila davidi | Francolinus pictus |
| Order | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Family | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Conservation Status | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 26.0 cm (10.2 in) | 27.8 cm (10.9 in) |
| Weight | 241.0 g (8.50 oz) | 291.0 g (10.26 oz) |
| Diet | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Vietnamese forests. Critically endangered; diet poorly … | Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of … |
| Clutch Size | -- | 4-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Orange-necked Partridge
Slightly nasal 'wheee-yoo' whistle with plaintive quality; endemic to S Vietnam. Calls infrequently. Contact notes are quiet, gentle clucks; alarm is a quick explosive 'pik' note.
Painted Francolin
Loud, insistent 'ka-TURR-ka' calls from Indian scrub; similar to Black Francolin but slightly higher and less grating. Alarm is rapid cackling cackle. Males call from termite mound or rock at …
Geographic Range & Migration
Orange-necked Partridge
Endemic to southern Vietnam and Cambodia. Found in lowland evergreen forest and secondary growth. Poorly known.
Painted Francolin
Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.
Conservation Status
Orange-necked Partridge
Painted Francolin
How to Tell Them Apart
Orange-necked Partridge
Brown above; neck sides and throat vivid orange, contrasting with grey breast; flanks grey streaked white; bare reddish eye-ring; orange neck patch is unmistakable; one of the most distinctive Arborophila …
Painted Francolin
Richly patterned; black above with large white spots; rufous-orange face and throat; white-spotted black flanks; rufous-chestnut underparts with black shaft streaks. Female lacks rufous on face; duller below.
About These Birds
Orange-necked Partridge
A small partridge (~240 g) of family Phasianidae, with a vivid orange neck and throat patch. Endemic to a small area of evergreen forest in southeastern Vietnam and possibly adjacent Cambodia. Inhabits lowland and foothill forest. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Near Threatened; extremely restricted range with significant deforestation and active hunting pressure in southeastern Vietnam.
Painted Francolin
A small Phasianidae francolin (~291 g) of rocky hillsides, scrub, and dry grassland across peninsular India and Sri Lanka. Both sexes are intricately spotted and streaked in rufous and white. Shy; detected by resonant calls. Feeds on seeds and invertebrates on the ground. Least Concern; common locally.