Hill Partridge vs Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Arborophila torqueola comparado con Gallus lafayettii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Hill Partridge Sri Lanka Junglefowl
Nombre científico Arborophila torqueola Gallus lafayettii
Orden Galliformes Galliformes
Familia Phasianidae Phasianidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 27,3 cm (10.7 in) 41,0 cm (16.1 in)
Peso 342,0 g (12.06 oz) 766,25 g (27.03 oz)
Dieta Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … Eats seeds, berries, invertebrates, and plant material in Sri Lankan forest; scratches leaf litter.
Tamaño de la puesta 3-9 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Hill Partridge only

Ninguno

Sri Lanka Junglefowl only

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Canto

Distinctive crow heard as 'Joyce-Joycee'; male repeats from low perch at forest edge on Sri Lanka. Alarm is rapid cackling with wing clatter. Contact calls between birds are lower clucking.

Geographic Range & Migration

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.

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Endemic to Sri Lanka; resident of forest, secondary scrub, and jungle from lowlands to montane areas; national bird of Sri Lanka.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Hill Partridge

Least Concern

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

How to Tell Them Apart

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.

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Plumaje

Male rich orange and red with dark green-black tail; purple gloss on wing coverts; yellow-centered red comb. Female dark brown with pale shaft streaks and buff scaling below; endemic to …

About These Birds

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.

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

The national bird of Sri Lanka, this Phasianidae junglefowl (~766 g) inhabits rainforest, scrub, and plantation edges throughout the island. Males bear a vivid yellow-centred red comb and rich orange-red plumage. Omnivorous; forages on forest floor for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; endemic.

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