Rufous-throated Partridge vs Ferruginous Partridge

Arborophila rufogularis comparado con Caloperdix oculeus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Rufous-throated Partridge Ferruginous Partridge
Nombre científico Arborophila rufogularis Caloperdix oculeus
Orden Galliformes Galliformes
Familia Phasianidae Phasianidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Near Threatened
Longitud
Envergadura 27,0 cm (10.6 in) 28,3 cm (11.1 in)
Peso 298,1666666666667 g (10.52 oz) 210,5 g (7.43 oz)
Dieta Forages on floor of South and Southeast Asian hill forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small … Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. …
Tamaño de la puesta 4-8 8-10
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Rufous-throated Partridge only

Ninguno

Ferruginous Partridge only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-throated Partridge

Canto

Rich, repeated 'who-WHEEE-oo' whistle with slight burry quality; resonant and far-carrying. Male calls persistently at dawn in SE Asian forests. Alarm a rapid staccato 'kik-kik' series.

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

Rufous-throated Partridge

Resident in the foothills and hills of the eastern Himalayas and Indochina from Nepal east to southern China and Vietnam at 300-2,400 m.

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

Least Concern

Rufous-throated Partridge

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous-throated Partridge

Plumaje

Brown above with black-and-buff streaking; throat bright rufous-orange; breast grey with rufous mottling; flanks grey streaked white; bare red eye-ring; rufous throat patch is the distinguishing feature.

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

Rufous-throated Partridge

Una perdiz de tamaño mediano (unos 300 g) de la familia Phasianidae, con garganta rojiza y plumaje marrón intrincado. Habita los bosques subtropicales y tropicales de Asia meridional y sudoriental, desde el Himalaya hasta Indochina. Se alimenta de semillas, insectos y pequeños invertebrados en el suelo del bosque. Sus llamadas son un elemento característico del sotobosque húmedo.

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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