Painted Francolin vs Temminck's Tragopan
Francolinus pictus comparado con Tragopan temminckii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Painted Francolin | Temminck's Tragopan |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Francolinus pictus | Tragopan temminckii |
| Orden | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Familia | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 27,8 cm (10.9 in) | 47,4 cm (18.7 in) |
| Peso | 291,0 g (10.26 oz) | 1146,75 g (40.45 oz) |
| Dieta | Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of … | Eats berries, seeds, leaves, shoots, and invertebrates in Chinese and Himalayan montane forests. Forages on … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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 …
Temminck's Tragopan
Loud 'aa-aa-WAAk' call; goose-like and slightly nasal. Male calls energetically from forest understory at breeding season. Alarm is rapid barking; contact notes are soft, clucking 'bok' sounds.
Geographic Range & Migration
Painted Francolin
Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.
Temminck's Tragopan
Resident in the mountains of central and southwestern China and adjacent Myanmar at 2,000-4,000 m. Found in deciduous and coniferous montane forest.
Estado de conservación
Painted Francolin
Temminck's Tragopan
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.
Temminck's Tragopan
Male is deep crimson-orange with small round white spots; bare blue facial skin and blue inflatable bib with red and white markings during display. Female is brown with intricate buff-white …
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.
Temminck's Tragopan
A large pheasant (~1.1 kg) of family Phasianidae, males with brilliant crimson plumage and white-spotted grey upperparts, sporting a sky-blue lappet in display. Inhabits temperate and subalpine forests from northeastern India through southern China at 1,800–3,500 m. Feeds on berries, seeds, and invertebrates. Least Concern; the most widespread tragopan in China with stable forest populations.