Hill Partridge vs Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
Arborophila torqueola comparado con Polyplectron inopinatum
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Hill Partridge | Mountain Peacock-Pheasant |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Arborophila torqueola | Polyplectron inopinatum |
| Orden | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Familia | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 27,3 cm (10.7 in) | 37,2 cm (14.6 in) |
| Peso | 342,0 g (12.06 oz) | 477,0 g (16.83 oz) |
| Dieta | Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … | Feeds on seeds, fruits, and invertebrates in Malaysian montane forest; forages by scratching leaf litter. |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 3-9 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Hill Partridge
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.
Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
Clear, slightly plaintive 'kwee-oo' whistle from Malay Peninsula cloud forest; melodic for a peacock-pheasant. Male calls during display. Alarm is an abrupt 'kak'. Contact is quiet 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.
Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
Endemic to the Malay Peninsula (Cameron Highlands area); resident of montane forest above 900 m; very poorly known.
Estado de conservación
Hill Partridge
Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
How to Tell Them Apart
Hill Partridge
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.
Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
Dark brown with white shaft streaking; circular iridescent greenish ocelli on wing coverts and tail; pinkish-red orbital skin; buff speckled face. Female similar with smaller ocelli; montane Malayan endemic.
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.
Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
A medium-small Phasianidae pheasant (~477 g) restricted to montane mossy and oak forests above 1,000 m in the Malay Peninsula. Males are brown with sparse violet ocelli; plumage less ornamented than lowland relatives. Sedentary and secretive. Near Threatened from montane forest degradation.