Hill Partridge vs Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

Arborophila torqueola comparado con Polyplectron napoleonis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Hill Partridge Palawan Peacock-Pheasant
Nombre científico Arborophila torqueola Polyplectron napoleonis
Orden Galliformes Galliformes
Familia Phasianidae Phasianidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Vulnerable
Longitud
Envergadura 27,3 cm (10.7 in) 35,8 cm (14.1 in)
Peso 342,0 g (12.06 oz) 379,0 g (13.37 oz)
Dieta Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … Forages on Palawan forest floor for seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small vertebrates; scratches leaf litter.
Tamaño de la puesta 3-9 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Hill Partridge only

Ninguno

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant only

Ninguno

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.

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

Canto

Sharp, thin 'kwee-kwee' whistles during display; male fans ocellated tail simultaneously. Contact calls soft clucking between pairs. Alarm is explosive sharp 'kek'. Palawan endemic.

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.

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

Endemic to Palawan Island, Philippines; resident of primary and secondary lowland and montane forest.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Hill Partridge

Vulnerable

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

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.

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

Plumaje

Male velvety black with iridescent blue-green and violet ocelli on wings and tail; white facial markings; white supercilium and throat. Female dark brown with pale buff face and underparts; few …

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.

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

A small, exquisite Phasianidae pheasant (~379 g) endemic to forested slopes of Palawan Island in the Philippines. Males display metallic-green and blue ocelli on tail and wings during courtship. Forages on ground in primary and secondary forest for seeds and invertebrates. Vulnerable from deforestation on Palawan.

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