Painted Francolin vs Buff-throated Partridge
Francolinus pictus comparado con Tetraophasis szechenyii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Painted Francolin | Buff-throated Partridge |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Francolinus pictus | Tetraophasis szechenyii |
| Orden | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Familia | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 27,8 cm (10.9 in) | 44,1 cm (17.4 in) |
| Peso | 291,0 g (10.26 oz) | 1170,0 g (41.27 oz) |
| Dieta | Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of … | Forages on Tibetan and Sichuan alpine meadows for berries, seeds, moss, leaves, and invertebrates. Digs … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 4-8 | 2-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Ninguno
Painted Francolin only
Buff-throated Partridge only
Song & Call Comparison
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 …
Buff-throated Partridge
Repeated harsh, guttural 'churk-churk-CHURK' calls; slightly pheasant-like with raspy quality. Alpine Tibetan species; alarm is a loud single bark. Flock contact calls are low, rolling clucks.
Geographic Range & Migration
Painted Francolin
Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.
Buff-throated Partridge
Endemic to mountains of Sichuan, Gansu, Qinghai, and Yunnan, China at 3,000-4,500 m. Found in subalpine conifer forest and rhododendron scrub.
Estado de conservación
Painted Francolin
Buff-throated Partridge
How to Tell Them Apart
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.
Buff-throated Partridge
Grey-brown above vermiculated; throat and breast buff-white; flanks grey with white streaking; bare red facial skin; tail chestnut; larger than Chestnut-throated and with buff rather than chestnut throat.
About These Birds
Painted Francolin
Francolín pintado, 26-30 cm. Abundantemente pintado en rojo y blanco. India y Sri Lanka. Matorrales secos y campos cultivados. Preocupación menor.
Buff-throated Partridge
A large pheasant-partridge (~1.2 kg) of family Phasianidae, with buff-colored throat and grey-brown barred upperparts. Inhabits alpine and subalpine scrub, coniferous forest, and rocky slopes in Sichuan, Qinghai, and Tibet, China at 3,200–4,500 m. Feeds on seeds, berries, leaves, and invertebrates. Least Concern; a high-altitude specialist of western China with stable remote populations.