Chinese Francolin vs Crested Partridge

Francolinus pintadeanus verglichen mit Rollulus rouloul

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Chinese Francolin Crested Partridge
Wissenschaftlicher Name Francolinus pintadeanus Rollulus rouloul
Ordnung Galliformes Galliformes
Familie Phasianidae Phasianidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Vulnerable
Länge
Flügelspannweite 29,9 cm (11.8 in) 27,2 cm (10.7 in)
Gewicht 330,3333333333333 g (11.65 oz) 250,5 g (8.84 oz)
Ernährung Omnivorous; eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and berries in open forest, scrub, and farmland of SE … Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
Gelegegröße 3-8 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Chinese Francolin

Gesang

Loud, repeated 'ke-WEE-kerek' calls; slightly musical at start then grating. SE Asian grassland species. Alarm is rapid cackle. Pairs call in duet; males call persistently at dawn from exposed perch.

Crested Partridge

Gesang

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

Chinese Francolin

Resident of secondary scrub, dry forest, and farmland in southern China, mainland Southeast Asia, and the Philippines.

Crested Partridge

Resident in lowland and foothill rainforest of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found below 1,500 m.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Chinese Francolin

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Chinese Francolin

Gefieder

Male black with white spots forming scaly pattern above; white cheek and throat separated by black collar; chestnut nape; spotted underparts. Female brown with buff spotting; paler below; lacks black …

Crested Partridge

Gefieder

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

Chinese Francolin

A medium-small Phasianidae francolin (~330 g) of open grassland, scrub, and cultivated areas in southern China and Indochina. Males are boldly patterned black-and-white with chestnut wings. Loud, far-carrying calls are characteristic at dawn. Feeds on seeds, insects, and plant matter. Least Concern; tolerates disturbed habitats.

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.

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