Ferruginous Partridge vs Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Caloperdix oculeus comparado con Gallus lafayettii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Ferruginous Partridge Sri Lanka Junglefowl
Nombre científico Caloperdix oculeus Gallus lafayettii
Orden Galliformes Galliformes
Familia Phasianidae Phasianidae
Estado de conservación Near Threatened Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 28,3 cm (11.1 in) 41,0 cm (16.1 in)
Peso 210,5 g (7.43 oz) 766,25 g (27.03 oz)
Dieta Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. … Eats seeds, berries, invertebrates, and plant material in Sri Lankan forest; scratches leaf litter.
Tamaño de la puesta 8-10 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ferruginous Partridge only

Ninguno

Sri Lanka Junglefowl 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.

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

Ferruginous Partridge

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

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

Least Concern

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

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.

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

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.

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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