Hainan Peacock-Pheasant vs Crested Partridge
Polyplectron katsumatae verglichen mit Rollulus rouloul
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Hainan Peacock-Pheasant | Crested Partridge |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Polyplectron katsumatae | Rollulus rouloul |
| Ordnung | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Familie | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Endangered | Vulnerable |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 32,4 cm (12.8 in) | 27,2 cm (10.7 in) |
| Gewicht | 554,6 g (19.56 oz) | 250,5 g (8.84 oz) |
| Ernährung | Ground forager; eats seeds, fruits, and invertebrates in Hainan Island tropical forest. | Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches … |
| Gelegegröße | 1-2 | 4-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Hainan Peacock-Pheasant
Thin whistled 'kwi-kwi' display calls; Hainan endemic, one of world's rarest pheasants. Alarm is a sharp explosive 'kak'. Contact presumably low clucking. Very poorly documented vocally due to rarity.
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
Hainan Peacock-Pheasant
Endemic to Hainan Island, China; resident of tropical broadleaf forest; critically endangered.
Crested Partridge
Resident in lowland and foothill rainforest of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found below 1,500 m.
Erhaltungsstatus
Hainan Peacock-Pheasant
Crested Partridge
How to Tell Them Apart
Hainan Peacock-Pheasant
Male brownish-black with blue-green iridescent ocelli on wings and tail; pinkish orbital skin; whitish-buff facial scaling. Female brown with small green ocelli; both sexes noticeably smaller than mainland relatives.
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
Hainan Peacock-Pheasant
A small, critically threatened Phasianidae pheasant (~555 g) endemic to the tropical forests of Hainan Island, China. Males bear iridescent blue-green ocelli on a brown ground. Very few individuals remain in severely fragmented habitats. Feeds on seeds and invertebrates. Endangered from near-total loss of original forest cover.
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.