Ferruginous Partridge vs Chestnut-throated Partridge

Caloperdix oculeus comparé à Tetraophasis obscurus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Ferruginous Partridge Chestnut-throated Partridge
Nom scientifique Caloperdix oculeus Tetraophasis obscurus
Ordre Galliformes Galliformes
Famille Phasianidae Phasianidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 28,3 cm (11.1 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Poids 210,5 g (7.43 oz) 832,6666666666666 g (29.37 oz)
Régime alimentaire Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. … Eats berries, seeds, leaves, moss, and invertebrates in Tibetan plateau scrub and rocky alpine meadows. …
Taille de la couvée 8-10 3-5
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Ferruginous Partridge only

Aucun(e)

Chestnut-throated Partridge only

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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.

Chestnut-throated Partridge

Chant

Harsh, cackling 'kak-kak-kak-kerrr' calls from Sichuan subalpine scrub; alarm note a loud single 'KRAK'. Sings in accelerating bursts of clucking then pauses; territorial calls carry widely.

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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.

Chestnut-throated Partridge

Endemic to the mountains of central Sichuan, China, at 2,500-4,000 m. Found in rhododendron and mixed coniferous-broadleaf forest.

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Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

Least Concern

Chestnut-throated Partridge

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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.

Chestnut-throated Partridge

Plumage

Grey above finely vermiculated; throat and upper breast chestnut; lower breast grey; flanks chestnut with white shaft-streaks; bare red facial skin; tail chestnut. Chestnut throat contrasts with grey body.

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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.

Chestnut-throated Partridge

A medium-large pheasant-partridge (~835 g) of family Phasianidae, with chestnut throat and mottled brown-grey plumage. Inhabits high-altitude coniferous and mixed forests in the mountains of southwestern China, including Sichuan and Yunnan, at 2,700–4,200 m. Forages for berries, seeds, and invertebrates. Least Concern; resident of remote high-altitude forests with limited human disturbance.

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