Bearded Wood-partridge vs Stone Partridge
Dendrortyx barbatus compared with Ptilopachus petrosus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Bearded Wood-partridge | Stone Partridge |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Dendrortyx barbatus | Ptilopachus petrosus |
| Order | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Family | Odontophoridae | Odontophoridae |
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 30.1 cm (11.9 in) | 23.4 cm (9.2 in) |
| Weight | 407.5 g (14.37 oz) | 192.5 g (6.79 oz) |
| Diet | Forages in Mexican cloud forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Critically endangered; diet poorly … | Forages on rocky hillsides in West and Central Africa for seeds, invertebrates, and small plant … |
| Clutch Size | 4-8 | 4-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Bearded Wood-partridge
Emits a loud, resonant hooting call similar to other Dendrortyx wood-partridges. The owl-like hooting carries through cloud forest; calls are poorly differentiated from Long-tailed.
Stone Partridge
Emits a clear, whistled peet-peet call and soft clucking series. The repeated, clear whistle is far-carrying and melodious for a partridge; heard on West African rocky outcrops.
Geographic Range & Migration
Bearded Wood-partridge
Endemic to cloud forest in the Sierra de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico, and adjacent Veracruz at 1,500-2,500 m. Rarely observed.
Stone Partridge
Resident in rocky hillsides and savanna of West Africa from Senegal east to Cameroon and Chad. Found in rocky terrain with grass and bushes.
Conservation Status
Bearded Wood-partridge
Stone Partridge
How to Tell Them Apart
Bearded Wood-partridge
Rufous-brown above; grey head with white supercilium; distinct black-and-white beard streaks on lower throat and chin; breast streaked black and white; flanks rufous-brown; belly pale buff.
Stone Partridge
Dark brown above, finely vermiculated with buff; rufous tail often cocked; underparts pale buff-brown with dark scaling; bare red eye-ring; short rounded wings; sexes similar.
About These Birds
Bearded Wood-partridge
A medium-sized New World quail (~405 g) of family Odontophoridae, with a distinct facial streak resembling a beard. Endemic to cloud forest in a restricted area of the Sierra Madre Oriental of eastern Mexico. Forages on the ground for seeds and invertebrates. Vulnerable; critically restricted range in highly fragmented Mexican highland forests, with ongoing habitat loss from agricultural expansion.
Stone Partridge
A small partridge (~190 g) of family Odontophoridae, with brown-barred plumage and a short rounded tail often cocked upright. Inhabits rocky hillsides, inselbergs, and stony savanna in sub-Saharan West and Central Africa. Forages for seeds and insects on the ground. Least Concern; an unusual African member of the New World quail family with a predominantly terrestrial lifestyle.