Hill Partridge vs Satyr Tragopan

Arborophila torqueola comparado con Tragopan satyra

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Hill Partridge Satyr Tragopan
Nombre científico Arborophila torqueola Tragopan satyra
Orden Galliformes Galliformes
Familia Phasianidae Phasianidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 27,3 cm (10.7 in) 50,0 cm (19.7 in)
Peso 342,0 g (12.06 oz) 1475,0 g (52.03 oz)
Dieta Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … Omnivorous; eats berries, seeds, leaves, shoots, and invertebrates in Himalayan and Tibetan montane forests.
Tamaño de la puesta 3-9 2-6
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Hill Partridge only

Ninguno

Satyr Tragopan only

Ninguno

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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.

Satyr Tragopan

Canto

Series of loud, bleating 'wah-wah-wah' calls; slightly higher-pitched than Western Tragopan. Carries through dense rhododendron in Himalayan forest. Alarm is a harsh, repeated barking.

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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.

Satyr Tragopan

Resident in the Himalayas from Nepal east to Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh at 2,000-4,000 m. Found in subalpine forest and dense brush.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Hill Partridge

Least Concern

Satyr Tragopan

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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.

Satyr Tragopan

Plumaje

Male is crimson-red densely covered with grey-centred white ocelli; bare blue-and-red facial skin; blue-and-orange inflatable bib during display. Female is brown with buff-and-black streaking and spotting.

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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.

Satyr Tragopan

A large pheasant (~1.5 kg) of family Phasianidae, males with crimson-red plumage densely spotted with white and grey ocelli. Inhabits temperate and subalpine forests in the Himalayas from Nepal to Bhutan and southwestern China at 2,400–4,250 m. Feeds on berries, seeds, and invertebrates. Least Concern; the most widespread and common tragopan, represented in numerous protected areas.

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