White-faced Partridge vs Ferruginous Partridge

Arborophila orientalis comparado con Caloperdix oculeus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-faced Partridge Ferruginous Partridge
Nombre científico Arborophila orientalis Caloperdix oculeus
Orden Galliformes Galliformes
Familia Phasianidae Phasianidae
Estado de conservación Vulnerable Near Threatened
Longitud
Envergadura 28,5 cm (11.2 in) 28,3 cm (11.1 in)
Peso 310,5 g (10.95 oz) 210,5 g (7.43 oz)
Dieta Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of East Javan and Balinese montane forests. … Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. …
Tamaño de la puesta 2-4 8-10
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

White-faced Partridge only

Ninguno

Ferruginous Partridge only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

White-faced Partridge

Canto

Rising 'wheee-oo' whistle with clean, flute-like quality; calls from E Java mountains at dusk and dawn. Alarm produces sharp abrupt chips. Covey contact maintained with low rolling clucks.

Ferruginous Partridge

Canto

Sharp, staccato 'krik-krik-krik' calls from lowland rainforest; often given in duet. Alarm is a loud, rapid chattering rattle; contact notes between pairs soft and clucking.

Geographic Range & Migration

White-faced Partridge

Endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands of eastern Java, Bali, and Lombok. Found in montane and lowland forest.

Ferruginous Partridge

Resident in lowland rainforest of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found in flat or gently sloping lowland forest.

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable

White-faced Partridge

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

White-faced Partridge

Plumaje

Brown above; face and throat strikingly white contrasting with dark crown and neck; breast grey; flanks olive-grey streaked white; bare reddish eye-ring; extensive white on face is immediately distinctive.

Ferruginous Partridge

Plumaje

Rich ferruginous (deep rusty-orange) overall; upperparts black-and-rufous barred; flanks black boldly spotted white; bare red facial skin; underparts rufous-orange; one of the most vividly coloured Southeast Asian partridges.

About These Birds

White-faced Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~310 g) of family Phasianidae, with a distinctive white face and scaly brown upperparts. Found in montane forests of eastern Java and Bali. Inhabits highland broadleaved forest at 800–2,500 m elevation. Forages secretively on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Vulnerable; restricted to a small area of eastern Java and Bali with ongoing deforestation.

Ferruginous Partridge

A small partridge (~210 g) of family Phasianidae, with rich ferruginous (rust-red) plumage and spotted black-and-white markings. Inhabits lowland and foothill rainforests in Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Secretive, foraging on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Near Threatened; associated with primary and tall secondary forest, declining with ongoing logging and land conversion.

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