Przevalski's Partridge vs Hainan Peacock-Pheasant

Alectoris magna comparado con Polyplectron katsumatae

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Przevalski's Partridge Hainan Peacock-Pheasant
Nombre científico Alectoris magna Polyplectron katsumatae
Orden Galliformes Galliformes
Familia Phasianidae Phasianidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Endangered
Longitud
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 32,4 cm (12.8 in)
Peso 553,0 g (19.51 oz) 554,6 g (19.56 oz)
Dieta Eats seeds, plant material, and invertebrates in rocky terrain of northwestern China and Central Asia. Ground forager; eats seeds, fruits, and invertebrates in Hainan Island tropical forest.
Tamaño de la puesta 7-20 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Przevalski's Partridge only

Hainan Peacock-Pheasant only

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Song & Call Comparison

Przevalski's Partridge

Canto

Loud, resonant 'chuck-chuck-CHURR' calls from Chinese loess plateau and Qinghai rocky terrain; lower and slightly fuller than Chukar. Alarm is rapid harsh cackle. Pairs call in duet at dawn.

Hainan Peacock-Pheasant

Canto

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Przevalski's Partridge

Resident of rocky semi-arid hillsides in northwestern China (Qinghai, Gansu, Xinjiang) and adjacent Mongolia, at 1,500–3,500 m.

Hainan Peacock-Pheasant

Endemic to Hainan Island, China; resident of tropical broadleaf forest; critically endangered.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Przevalski's Partridge

Endangered

Hainan Peacock-Pheasant

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How to Tell Them Apart

Przevalski's Partridge

Plumaje

Large partridge; grey upperparts; white face and throat with narrow black gorget; broader and more distinct chestnut and white barring on flanks than Chukar; grey breast; red bill; larger overall …

Hainan Peacock-Pheasant

Plumaje

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.

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About These Birds

Przevalski's Partridge

A large Phasianidae partridge (~553 g) of rocky semi-arid terrain and loess gullies in the Gansu corridor and adjacent Yellow River basin, northern China. Closely related to Chukar but notably larger. Feeds on seeds, leaves, and invertebrates. Tolerates cold winters; forms winter coveys. Least Concern.

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.

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