Rufous-throated Partridge vs African Blue Quail
Arborophila rufogularis comparado con Synoicus adansonii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Rufous-throated Partridge | African Blue Quail |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Arborophila rufogularis | Synoicus adansonii |
| Orden | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Familia | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 27,0 cm (10.6 in) | 14,9 cm (5.9 in) |
| Peso | 298,1666666666667 g (10.52 oz) | 41,666666666666664 g (1.47 oz) |
| Dieta | Forages on floor of South and Southeast Asian hill forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small … | Feeds on small grass seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in African tropical grassland and wetland … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 4-8 | 3-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Rufous-throated Partridge only
Ninguno
African Blue Quail 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.
African Blue Quail
High, thin 'wee-wee-wee-wee' whistle in series; tiny, cryptic African grassland quail. Alarm is a sharp 'pip'. Very quiet overall; contact clucks barely audible. Calls at dawn and dusk.
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.
African Blue Quail
Nomadic resident of open grassland, wetland edge, and savanna across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to Angola.
Estado de conservación
Rufous-throated Partridge
African Blue Quail
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.
African Blue Quail
Male dark slaty-blue overall with chestnut flanks; white face markings with black border; similar to Asian Blue Quail. Female brown with buff streaking; pale underparts. African counterpart of Asian Blue …
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.
African Blue Quail
A tiny Phasianidae quail (~42 g) of tall grasses and moist savanna across sub-Saharan Africa. Males have a slaty-blue face and rusty-buff flanks; one of Africa's smallest birds. Highly secretive; rarely flushed. Feeds on tiny grass seeds and invertebrates. Migratory or nomadic following rains. Least Concern.