Hill Partridge vs Blyth's Tragopan

Arborophila torqueola comparé à Tragopan blythii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Hill Partridge Blyth's Tragopan
Nom scientifique Arborophila torqueola Tragopan blythii
Ordre Galliformes Galliformes
Famille Phasianidae Phasianidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 27,3 cm (10.7 in) 50,1 cm (19.7 in)
Poids 342,0 g (12.06 oz) 1476,6666666666667 g (52.09 oz)
Régime alimentaire Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … Eats berries, seeds, leaves, and invertebrates in Himalayan and Myanmarese montane forests. Forages on steep …
Taille de la couvée 3-9 2-6
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Hill Partridge only

Aucun(e)

Blyth's Tragopan only

Aucun(e)

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Blyth's Tragopan

Chant

Deep, resonant 'ooo-WAAAA' wailing call echoing in NE Indian subtropical forest; slightly lower and more hollow than Satyr Tragopan. Alarm note is a sharp repeated 'kek' bark.

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Geographic Range & Migration

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.

Blyth's Tragopan

Resident in the eastern Himalayas and hills of northeastern India, Bhutan, and Yunnan at 1,800-3,700 m. Found in dense forest with undergrowth.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Hill Partridge

Vulnerable

Blyth's Tragopan

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How to Tell Them Apart

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.

Blyth's Tragopan

Plumage

Male is orange-red and grey with dense white spots on belly; bare yellow facial skin bordered blue; yellow lappets. Female is brown streaked and spotted buff; yellow facial skin distinguishes …

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About These Birds

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.

Blyth's Tragopan

A large pheasant (~1.5 kg) of family Phasianidae, males with grey upper body, red-and-white spotted lower parts, and a grey lappet. Inhabits dense temperate and montane forests in northeastern India, Bhutan, northern Myanmar, and southwestern China at 1,800–3,500 m. Feeds on berries and plant material. Vulnerable due to forest loss and hunting across its northeastern Himalayan range.

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