Chestnut-headed Partridge vs Painted Francolin

Arborophila cambodiana comparado con Francolinus pictus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Chestnut-headed Partridge Painted Francolin
Nombre científico Arborophila cambodiana Francolinus pictus
Orden Galliformes Galliformes
Familia Phasianidae Phasianidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 28,5 cm (11.2 in) 27,8 cm (10.9 in)
Peso 286,0 g (10.09 oz) 291,0 g (10.26 oz)
Dieta Forages on floor of Cambodian and Thai montane forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of …
Tamaño de la puesta -- 4-8
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Chestnut-headed Partridge only

Painted Francolin only

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Song & Call Comparison

Chestnut-headed Partridge

Canto

Melodic, slightly tremulous 'wee-WEE-oo' repeated 3–5 times; pure whistle quality. Calls from Cambodian highland forest at dawn. Alarm is a harsh, clucking rattle when disturbed.

Painted Francolin

Canto

Loud, insistent 'ka-TURR-ka' calls from Indian scrub; similar to Black Francolin but slightly higher and less grating. Alarm is rapid cackling cackle. Males call from termite mound or rock at …

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Geographic Range & Migration

Chestnut-headed Partridge

Resident in Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. Found in lowland and foothill forest.

Painted Francolin

Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Chestnut-headed Partridge

Least Concern

Painted Francolin

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How to Tell Them Apart

Chestnut-headed Partridge

Plumaje

Rich chestnut-orange head contrasting with grey breast; brown back with black streaks; throat buff-white; flanks grey with white streaks; bare red eye-ring; chestnut head is boldly distinctive.

Painted Francolin

Plumaje

Richly patterned; black above with large white spots; rufous-orange face and throat; white-spotted black flanks; rufous-chestnut underparts with black shaft streaks. Female lacks rufous on face; duller below.

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About These Birds

Chestnut-headed Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~285 g) of family Phasianidae, with a distinctive chestnut head and nape. Inhabits foothill and montane forests in the Cardamom Mountains of Cambodia and adjacent Thailand. Forages on the forest floor for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; found in relatively intact montane forest within a restricted range; protected by rugged terrain.

Painted Francolin

Francolín pintado, 26-30 cm. Abundantemente pintado en rojo y blanco. India y Sri Lanka. Matorrales secos y campos cultivados. Preocupación menor.

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