Ferruginous Partridge vs Stubble Quail

Caloperdix oculeus comparado con Coturnix pectoralis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Ferruginous Partridge Stubble Quail
Nombre científico Caloperdix oculeus Coturnix pectoralis
Orden Galliformes Galliformes
Familia Phasianidae Phasianidae
Estado de conservación Near Threatened Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 28,3 cm (11.1 in) 20,0 cm (7.9 in)
Peso 210,5 g (7.43 oz) 100,5 g (3.55 oz)
Dieta Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. … Eats grass seeds, grain, and invertebrates in Australian cropland and native grassland.
Tamaño de la puesta 8-10 5-14
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Ferruginous Partridge only

Stubble Quail only

Song & Call Comparison

Ferruginous Partridge

Canto

Sharp, staccato 'krik-krik-krik' calls from lowland rainforest; often given in duet. Alarm is a loud, rapid chattering rattle; contact notes between pairs soft and clucking.

Stubble Quail

Canto

Distinctive 'two-to-WHIT' three-note call; slightly higher-pitched and more ringing than Common Quail. Australian croplands species calling from stubble fields. Alarm a soft 'pip'.

Geographic Range & Migration

Ferruginous Partridge

Resident in lowland rainforest of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found in flat or gently sloping lowland forest.

Stubble Quail

Resident of dry grassland, stubble, and open farmland across southern and eastern Australia; nomadic, following rainfall.

Estado de conservación

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

Least Concern

Stubble Quail

How to Tell Them Apart

Ferruginous Partridge

Plumaje

Rich ferruginous (deep rusty-orange) overall; upperparts black-and-rufous barred; flanks black boldly spotted white; bare red facial skin; underparts rufous-orange; one of the most vividly coloured Southeast Asian partridges.

Stubble Quail

Plumaje

Brown and buff streaked upperparts; pale buff underparts with bold dark brown streaking; male with orange-buff face and rufous throat; dark anchor marks on flanks. Female plainer; buff throughout with …

About These Birds

Ferruginous Partridge

A small partridge (~210 g) of family Phasianidae, with rich ferruginous (rust-red) plumage and spotted black-and-white markings. Inhabits lowland and foothill rainforests in Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Secretive, foraging on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Near Threatened; associated with primary and tall secondary forest, declining with ongoing logging and land conversion.

Stubble Quail

Codorniz australiana (Coturnix pectoralis) — Codorniz nativa de Australia. Habita en pastizales, praderas y bordes de campos de cultivo. El macho tiene el pecho moteado. Nomádica en respuesta a las precipitaciones.

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