Brown Eared-pheasant vs Crested Partridge
Crossoptilon mantchuricum compared with Rollulus rouloul
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Brown Eared-pheasant | Crested Partridge |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Crossoptilon mantchuricum | Rollulus rouloul |
| Order | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Family | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 58.2 cm (22.9 in) | 27.2 cm (10.7 in) |
| Weight | 1900.0 g (67.02 oz) | 250.5 g (8.84 oz) |
| Diet | Digs in soil for bulbs, tubers, and invertebrates; also takes seeds, berries, and green vegetation. | Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches … |
| Clutch Size | 4-14 | 4-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Brown Eared-pheasant
Raucous 'kak-kak-KAAK' calls; similar to White Eared-pheasant but slightly lower; endemic to NE China. Flock communication is loud and sustained. Alarm a series of sharp barks; wing beats very loud.
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
Brown Eared-pheasant
Endemic to coniferous and mixed forest on mountains in Hebei and Shanxi provinces of northern China, at 1,400–2,900 m; critically restricted range.
Crested Partridge
Resident in lowland and foothill rainforest of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found below 1,500 m.
Conservation Status
Brown Eared-pheasant
Crested Partridge
How to Tell Them Apart
Brown Eared-pheasant
Warm chocolate-brown body with paler buff-white tail graduating to dark brown tips; black crown; white ear tufts; brownish flight feathers; scarlet facial skin; whitish lower rump contrasts with brown back.
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
Brown Eared-pheasant
A robust Phasianidae pheasant (~1.9 kg) endemic to montane broadleaf and mixed forests of northeastern China. Chocolate-brown with white ear tufts and a white rump. Forms flocks that forage on roots, seeds, and invertebrates. Historically reduced by hunting; conservation efforts have stabilised populations. Least Concern.
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.