Cheer Pheasant vs Painted Francolin
Catreus wallichii comparado con Francolinus pictus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Cheer Pheasant | Painted Francolin |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Catreus wallichii | Francolinus pictus |
| Orden | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Familia | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Estado de conservación | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 48,9 cm (19.3 in) | 27,8 cm (10.9 in) |
| Peso | 1327,5 g (46.83 oz) | 291,0 g (10.26 oz) |
| Dieta | Scratches for seeds, tubers, roots, and invertebrates on steep Himalayan hillsides; also takes berries and … | Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 9-14 | 4-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Cheer Pheasant
Loud, far-carrying 'cheer-cheer-chirwa-chirwa' calls; responsible for common name. Himalayan species with ringing, slightly laughing quality to call. Alarm is a rapid harsh cackle from rocky slopes.
Painted Francolin
Loud, insistent 'ka-TURR-ka' calls from Indian scrub; similar to Black Francolin but slightly higher and less grating. Alarm is rapid cackling cackle. Males call from termite mound or rock at …
Geographic Range & Migration
Cheer Pheasant
Endemic to rocky hillside scrub and grass-covered slopes in the western Himalayas, from Pakistan east through India to Nepal, at 1,200–3,000 m.
Painted Francolin
Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.
Estado de conservación
Cheer Pheasant
Painted Francolin
How to Tell Them Apart
Cheer Pheasant
Pale grey-brown overall with dense dark brown vermiculations; buff-white underparts streaked brown; long pale grey tail narrowly barred brown; red facial skin; grey crest. Sexes alike but female smaller.
Painted Francolin
Richly patterned; black above with large white spots; rufous-orange face and throat; white-spotted black flanks; rufous-chestnut underparts with black shaft streaks. Female lacks rufous on face; duller below.
About These Birds
Cheer Pheasant
Cheer faisán de 90–118 cm en peligro de extinción con larga cola barrada, habita en los bosques rocosos montanos del noroeste del Himalaya.
Painted Francolin
Francolín pintado, 26-30 cm. Abundantemente pintado en rojo y blanco. India y Sri Lanka. Matorrales secos y campos cultivados. Preocupación menor.