Orange-necked Partridge vs Hill Partridge

Arborophila davidi comparado con Arborophila torqueola

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Orange-necked Partridge Hill Partridge
Nombre científico Arborophila davidi Arborophila torqueola
Orden Galliformes Galliformes
Familia Phasianidae Phasianidae
Estado de conservación Near Threatened Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 26,0 cm (10.2 in) 27,3 cm (10.7 in)
Peso 241,0 g (8.50 oz) 342,0 g (12.06 oz)
Dieta Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Vietnamese forests. Critically endangered; diet poorly … Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in …
Tamaño de la puesta -- 3-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Orange-necked Partridge only

Ninguno

Hill Partridge only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Orange-necked Partridge

Canto

Slightly nasal 'wheee-yoo' whistle with plaintive quality; endemic to S Vietnam. Calls infrequently. Contact notes are quiet, gentle clucks; alarm is a quick explosive 'pik' note.

Hill Partridge

Canto

Repeated melodic whistle 'wi-WHEEEOO' rising and falling; pairs often duet. Males sing from hillside undergrowth at dawn. Alarm is a sharp, emphatic 'kek' or staccato clucking.

Geographic Range & Migration

Orange-necked Partridge

Endemic to southern Vietnam and Cambodia. Found in lowland evergreen forest and secondary growth. Poorly known.

Hill Partridge

Resident in the Himalayas and hills of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and southern China at 1,000-3,500 m. Found in oak and rhododendron forest.

Estado de conservación

Near Threatened

Orange-necked Partridge

Least Concern

Hill Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Orange-necked Partridge

Plumaje

Brown above; neck sides and throat vivid orange, contrasting with grey breast; flanks grey streaked white; bare reddish eye-ring; orange neck patch is unmistakable; one of the most distinctive Arborophila …

Hill Partridge

Plumaje

Male has orange-rufous face, white-spotted black throat collar, grey breast, and chestnut flanks streaked white on dark brown back. Female has brown face with buff streaking, less vivid collar.

About These Birds

Orange-necked Partridge

A small partridge (~240 g) of family Phasianidae, with a vivid orange neck and throat patch. Endemic to a small area of evergreen forest in southeastern Vietnam and possibly adjacent Cambodia. Inhabits lowland and foothill forest. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Near Threatened; extremely restricted range with significant deforestation and active hunting pressure in southeastern Vietnam.

Hill Partridge

Una perdiz de colina robusta (unos 280 g) propia de los bosques del Himalaya y del sur de China. Tiene un collar negro llamativo y partes superiores con vetas y barras complejas. Vive en laderas boscosas entre 1.000 y 3.000 metros de altitud, donde busca su alimento entre la hojarasca. Como muchas perdices, prefiere correr a volar cuando se alarma.

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