Hill Partridge vs Cabot's Tragopan

Arborophila torqueola comparé à Tragopan caboti

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Hill Partridge Cabot's Tragopan
Nom scientifique Arborophila torqueola Tragopan caboti
Ordre Galliformes Galliformes
Famille Phasianidae Phasianidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 27,3 cm (10.7 in) 42,9 cm (16.9 in)
Poids 342,0 g (12.06 oz) 1150,0 g (40.57 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 southern Chinese montane forests. Vulnerable; forages on ground …
Taille de la couvée 3-9 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Hill Partridge only

Aucun(e)

Cabot's Tragopan only

Aucun(e)

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.

Cabot's Tragopan

Chant

Resonant, mournful 'waaak-waaak' wailing repeated steadily at dawn; slightly higher than Temminck's Tragopan. Alarm is an abrupt harsh bark. Contact calls are low, guttural 'kok' notes.

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.

Cabot's Tragopan

Endemic to southeastern China in Fujian, Guangdong, Hunan, and Zhejiang at 600-1,800 m. Found in subtropical montane forest. Vulnerable.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Hill Partridge

Vulnerable

Cabot's Tragopan

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.

Cabot's Tragopan

Plumage

Male is orange-buff above, pale buff below with dark grey spotting; bare orange and blue facial skin; inflatable bib orange-and-blue. Female is brown with pale buff spotting; the palest and …

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.

Cabot's Tragopan

A large pheasant (~1.15 kg) of family Phasianidae, males with buff-orange plumage spotted with white, and an orange lappet. Endemic to montane subtropical forests in southeastern China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Zhejiang) at 600–1,700 m. Feeds on berries, leaves, and seeds. Vulnerable; restricted range heavily impacted by deforestation and fragmentation of Chinese subtropical forests.

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