Ferruginous Partridge vs Red-winged Francolin

Caloperdix oculeus comparé à Scleroptila levaillantii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Ferruginous Partridge Red-winged Francolin
Nom scientifique Caloperdix oculeus Scleroptila levaillantii
Ordre Galliformes Galliformes
Famille Phasianidae Phasianidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 28,3 cm (11.1 in) 32,5 cm (12.8 in)
Poids 210,5 g (7.43 oz) 448,75 g (15.83 oz)
Régime alimentaire Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. … Forages for seeds, invertebrates, and plant matter in South African grassland and fynbos; scratches soil.
Taille de la couvée 8-10 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Ferruginous Partridge only

Red-winged Francolin only

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.

Red-winged Francolin

Chant

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

Ferruginous Partridge

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

Red-winged Francolin

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

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

Least Concern

Red-winged Francolin

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.

Red-winged Francolin

Plumage

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

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.

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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