Ferruginous Partridge vs Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

Caloperdix oculeus comparé à Polyplectron napoleonis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Ferruginous Partridge Palawan Peacock-Pheasant
Nom scientifique Caloperdix oculeus Polyplectron napoleonis
Ordre Galliformes Galliformes
Famille Phasianidae Phasianidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 28,3 cm (11.1 in) 35,8 cm (14.1 in)
Poids 210,5 g (7.43 oz) 379,0 g (13.37 oz)
Régime alimentaire Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. … Forages on Palawan forest floor for seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small vertebrates; scratches leaf litter.
Taille de la couvée 8-10 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Ferruginous Partridge only

Aucun(e)

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Ferruginous Partridge

Chant

Sharp, staccato 'krik-krik-krik' calls from lowland rainforest; often given in duet. Alarm is a loud, rapid chattering rattle; contact notes between pairs soft and clucking.

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

Chant

Sharp, thin 'kwee-kwee' whistles during display; male fans ocellated tail simultaneously. Contact calls soft clucking between pairs. Alarm is explosive sharp 'kek'. Palawan endemic.

Geographic Range & Migration

Ferruginous Partridge

Resident in lowland rainforest of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found in flat or gently sloping lowland forest.

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

Endemic to Palawan Island, Philippines; resident of primary and secondary lowland and montane forest.

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

Vulnerable

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

How to Tell Them Apart

Ferruginous Partridge

Plumage

Rich ferruginous (deep rusty-orange) overall; upperparts black-and-rufous barred; flanks black boldly spotted white; bare red facial skin; underparts rufous-orange; one of the most vividly coloured Southeast Asian partridges.

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

Plumage

Male velvety black with iridescent blue-green and violet ocelli on wings and tail; white facial markings; white supercilium and throat. Female dark brown with pale buff face and underparts; few …

About These Birds

Ferruginous Partridge

A small partridge (~210 g) of family Phasianidae, with rich ferruginous (rust-red) plumage and spotted black-and-white markings. Inhabits lowland and foothill rainforests in Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Secretive, foraging on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Near Threatened; associated with primary and tall secondary forest, declining with ongoing logging and land conversion.

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

A small, exquisite Phasianidae pheasant (~379 g) endemic to forested slopes of Palawan Island in the Philippines. Males display metallic-green and blue ocelli on tail and wings during courtship. Forages on ground in primary and secondary forest for seeds and invertebrates. Vulnerable from deforestation on Palawan.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family