Crested Partridge vs Temminck's Tragopan

Rollulus rouloul verglichen mit Tragopan temminckii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Crested Partridge Temminck's Tragopan
Wissenschaftlicher Name Rollulus rouloul Tragopan temminckii
Ordnung Galliformes Galliformes
Familie Phasianidae Phasianidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 27,2 cm (10.7 in) 47,4 cm (18.7 in)
Gewicht 250,5 g (8.84 oz) 1146,75 g (40.45 oz)
Ernährung Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches … Eats berries, seeds, leaves, shoots, and invertebrates in Chinese and Himalayan montane forests. Forages on …
Gelegegröße 4-6 3-5
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Crested Partridge only

Temminck's Tragopan only

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Temminck's Tragopan

Gesang

Loud 'aa-aa-WAAk' call; goose-like and slightly nasal. Male calls energetically from forest understory at breeding season. Alarm is rapid barking; contact notes are soft, clucking 'bok' sounds.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Crested Partridge

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

Temminck's Tragopan

Resident in the mountains of central and southwestern China and adjacent Myanmar at 2,000-4,000 m. Found in deciduous and coniferous montane forest.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

Least Concern

Temminck's Tragopan

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How to Tell Them Apart

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 …

Temminck's Tragopan

Gefieder

Male is deep crimson-orange with small round white spots; bare blue facial skin and blue inflatable bib with red and white markings during display. Female is brown with intricate buff-white …

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About These Birds

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.

Temminck's Tragopan

A large pheasant (~1.1 kg) of family Phasianidae, males with brilliant crimson plumage and white-spotted grey upperparts, sporting a sky-blue lappet in display. Inhabits temperate and subalpine forests from northeastern India through southern China at 1,800–3,500 m. Feeds on berries, seeds, and invertebrates. Least Concern; the most widespread tragopan in China with stable forest populations.

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