Orange-necked Partridge vs Hill Partridge

Arborophila davidi comparé à Arborophila torqueola

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Orange-necked Partridge Hill Partridge
Nom scientifique Arborophila davidi Arborophila torqueola
Ordre Galliformes Galliformes
Famille Phasianidae Phasianidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 26,0 cm (10.2 in) 27,3 cm (10.7 in)
Poids 241,0 g (8.50 oz) 342,0 g (12.06 oz)
Régime alimentaire Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Vietnamese forests. Critically endangered; diet poorly … Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in …
Taille de la couvée -- 3-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Orange-necked Partridge only

Aucun(e)

Hill Partridge only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Orange-necked Partridge

Chant

Slightly nasal 'wheee-yoo' whistle with plaintive quality; endemic to S Vietnam. Calls infrequently. Contact notes are quiet, gentle clucks; alarm is a quick explosive 'pik' note.

Hill Partridge

Chant

Repeated melodic whistle 'wi-WHEEEOO' rising and falling; pairs often duet. Males sing from hillside undergrowth at dawn. Alarm is a sharp, emphatic 'kek' or staccato clucking.

Geographic Range & Migration

Orange-necked Partridge

Endemic to southern Vietnam and Cambodia. Found in lowland evergreen forest and secondary growth. Poorly known.

Hill Partridge

Resident in the Himalayas and hills of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and southern China at 1,000-3,500 m. Found in oak and rhododendron forest.

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Orange-necked Partridge

Least Concern

Hill Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Orange-necked Partridge

Plumage

Brown above; neck sides and throat vivid orange, contrasting with grey breast; flanks grey streaked white; bare reddish eye-ring; orange neck patch is unmistakable; one of the most distinctive Arborophila …

Hill Partridge

Plumage

Male has orange-rufous face, white-spotted black throat collar, grey breast, and chestnut flanks streaked white on dark brown back. Female has brown face with buff streaking, less vivid collar.

About These Birds

Orange-necked Partridge

A small partridge (~240 g) of family Phasianidae, with a vivid orange neck and throat patch. Endemic to a small area of evergreen forest in southeastern Vietnam and possibly adjacent Cambodia. Inhabits lowland and foothill forest. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Near Threatened; extremely restricted range with significant deforestation and active hunting pressure in southeastern Vietnam.

Hill Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~340 g) of family Phasianidae, with intricate rufous, black, and white patterning and an orange-rufous head. Inhabits subtropical and montane broadleaved forests and bamboo thickets in the Himalayas from Pakistan to southwestern China. Forages on the forest floor for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; common in Himalayan foothills.

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