Sumatran Partridge vs Hill Partridge

Arborophila sumatrana comparado con Arborophila torqueola

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Sumatran Partridge Hill Partridge
Nombre científico Arborophila sumatrana Arborophila torqueola
Orden Galliformes Galliformes
Familia Phasianidae Phasianidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 28,2 cm (11.1 in) 27,3 cm (10.7 in)
Peso 336,0 g (11.85 oz) 342,0 g (12.06 oz)
Dieta Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Sumatran montane forests. Scratches leaf litter … 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

Sumatran Partridge only

Ninguno

Hill Partridge only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Sumatran Partridge

Canto

Resonant, slow 'phoo-WHEEE' whistle; Sumatran endemic with soft, slightly mournful tone. Calling bird remains concealed. Alarm note a quick repeated 'kik'; flock contact involves quiet murmuring.

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

Sumatran Partridge

Endemic to southern Sumatra in Lampung and South Sumatra provinces at 200-1,200 m. Found in lowland and hill forest.

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

Least Concern

Sumatran Partridge

Least Concern

Hill Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Sumatran Partridge

Plumaje

Dark brown above with buff streaking; throat buff-white; breast grey-brown; flanks grey with white streaks; bare red eye-ring; Sumatran endemic with no bold colour features; cryptic forest floor colouring.

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

Sumatran Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~335 g) of family Phasianidae, with brownish plumage and scaly underparts. Endemic to Sumatra, inhabiting primary and secondary highland forests at 600–2,000 m elevation. Forages on the forest floor for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; Sumatra's mountain forests retain substantial cover in protected areas, supporting stable partridge populations.

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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