Rufous-throated Partridge vs Painted Francolin
Arborophila rufogularis comparado con Francolinus pictus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Rufous-throated Partridge | Painted Francolin |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Arborophila rufogularis | Francolinus pictus |
| Orden | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Familia | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 27,0 cm (10.6 in) | 27,8 cm (10.9 in) |
| Peso | 298,1666666666667 g (10.52 oz) | 291,0 g (10.26 oz) |
| Dieta | Forages on floor of South and Southeast Asian hill forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small … | Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 4-8 | 4-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Ninguno
Rufous-throated Partridge only
Painted Francolin only
Song & Call Comparison
Rufous-throated Partridge
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.
Painted Francolin
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 …
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.
Painted Francolin
Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.
Estado de conservación
Rufous-throated Partridge
Painted Francolin
How to Tell Them Apart
Rufous-throated Partridge
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.
Painted Francolin
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.
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.
Painted Francolin
Francolín pintado, 26-30 cm. Abundantemente pintado en rojo y blanco. India y Sri Lanka. Matorrales secos y campos cultivados. Preocupación menor.