Hill Partridge vs Satyr Tragopan

Arborophila torqueola verglichen mit Tragopan satyra

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Hill Partridge Satyr Tragopan
Wissenschaftlicher Name Arborophila torqueola Tragopan satyra
Ordnung Galliformes Galliformes
Familie Phasianidae Phasianidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 27,3 cm (10.7 in) 50,0 cm (19.7 in)
Gewicht 342,0 g (12.06 oz) 1475,0 g (52.03 oz)
Ernährung Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … Omnivorous; eats berries, seeds, leaves, shoots, and invertebrates in Himalayan and Tibetan montane forests.
Gelegegröße 3-9 2-6
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Hill Partridge only

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Song & Call Comparison

Hill Partridge

Gesang

Repeated melodic whistle 'wi-WHEEEOO' rising and falling; pairs often duet. Males sing from hillside undergrowth at dawn. Alarm is a sharp, emphatic 'kek' or staccato clucking.

Satyr Tragopan

Gesang

Series of loud, bleating 'wah-wah-wah' calls; slightly higher-pitched than Western Tragopan. Carries through dense rhododendron in Himalayan forest. Alarm is a harsh, repeated barking.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Hill Partridge

Resident in the Himalayas and hills of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and southern China at 1,000-3,500 m. Found in oak and rhododendron forest.

Satyr Tragopan

Resident in the Himalayas from Nepal east to Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh at 2,000-4,000 m. Found in subalpine forest and dense brush.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Hill Partridge

Least Concern

Satyr Tragopan

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How to Tell Them Apart

Hill Partridge

Gefieder

Male has orange-rufous face, white-spotted black throat collar, grey breast, and chestnut flanks streaked white on dark brown back. Female has brown face with buff streaking, less vivid collar.

Satyr Tragopan

Gefieder

Male is crimson-red densely covered with grey-centred white ocelli; bare blue-and-red facial skin; blue-and-orange inflatable bib during display. Female is brown with buff-and-black streaking and spotting.

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About These Birds

Hill Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~340 g) of family Phasianidae, with intricate rufous, black, and white patterning and an orange-rufous head. Inhabits subtropical and montane broadleaved forests and bamboo thickets in the Himalayas from Pakistan to southwestern China. Forages on the forest floor for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; common in Himalayan foothills.

Satyr Tragopan

A large pheasant (~1.5 kg) of family Phasianidae, males with crimson-red plumage densely spotted with white and grey ocelli. Inhabits temperate and subalpine forests in the Himalayas from Nepal to Bhutan and southwestern China at 2,400–4,250 m. Feeds on berries, seeds, and invertebrates. Least Concern; the most widespread and common tragopan, represented in numerous protected areas.

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