Crested Partridge vs Red-winged Francolin

Rollulus rouloul comparado con Scleroptila levaillantii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Crested Partridge Red-winged Francolin
Nombre científico Rollulus rouloul Scleroptila levaillantii
Orden Galliformes Galliformes
Familia Phasianidae Phasianidae
Estado de conservación Vulnerable Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 27,2 cm (10.7 in) 32,5 cm (12.8 in)
Peso 250,5 g (8.84 oz) 448,75 g (15.83 oz)
Dieta Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches … Forages for seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in South African grassland and fynbos; scratches soil.
Tamaño de la puesta 4-6 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Crested Partridge only

Red-winged Francolin only

Song & Call Comparison

Crested Partridge

Canto

High-pitched, thin whistled 'seee' repeated persistently; metallic and insect-like. Males call from forest floor, rarely seen. Alarm is an explosive low grunt followed by rapid wing beats.

Red-winged Francolin

Canto

Ringing, emphatic 'keee-KRAK-keee' call series; S African highland grassland species. Alarm is explosive cackling with flush; rufous wing patches visible in flight. Pairs call antiphonally at dawn.

Geographic Range & Migration

Crested Partridge

Resident in lowland and foothill rainforest of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found below 1,500 m.

Red-winged Francolin

Resident of highland grassland and montane scrub in eastern South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal to Northern Cape) and Lesotho.

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

Least Concern

Red-winged Francolin

How to Tell Them Apart

Crested Partridge

Plumaje

Male is dark glossy green-black with vivid red-crimson erectile crest; red orbital skin; chestnut wings. Female is entirely bright emerald green with brown wings, red legs, and grey head; among …

Red-winged Francolin

Plumaje

Brown above with buff shaft streaks; white-streaked dark brown underparts; rufous-chestnut primaries diagnostic in flight; white throat; red bill; red legs in male, yellow in female. Grassland species.

About These Birds

Crested Partridge

A small partridge (~250 g) of family Phasianidae, males with vivid crimson crest and iridescent green plumage. Found in lowland tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia including Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Forages on the forest floor for fallen seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. Vulnerable; dependent on primary lowland forest, heavily impacted by deforestation and palm oil expansion.

Red-winged Francolin

A medium Phasianidae francolin (~449 g) of montane grassland and open country in eastern and southern Africa. Rufous-red wing patches are conspicuous in flight. Inhabits high-altitude open grassland. Feeds on grass seeds, tubers, and invertebrates. Calls loudly in the morning; forms loose groups. Least Concern.

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