White Eared-pheasant vs Crested Partridge
Crossoptilon crossoptilon comparé à Rollulus rouloul
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | White Eared-pheasant | Crested Partridge |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Crossoptilon crossoptilon | Rollulus rouloul |
| Ordre | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Famille | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 62,5 cm (24.6 in) | 27,2 cm (10.7 in) |
| Poids | 2137,5 g (75.40 oz) | 250,5 g (8.84 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Forages by digging for tubers, bulbs, roots, and invertebrates; supplements with seeds and plant material … | Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches … |
| Taille de la couvée | 4-7 | 4-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
White Eared-pheasant
Loud, raucous 'gak-gak-GAAK' crows; harsh and cackling, audible across Sichuan mountain forest. Flock calls noisy and sustained. Alarm is rapid loud honking; contact clucks are guttural and low.
Crested Partridge
High-pitched, thin whistled 'seee' repeated persistently; metallic and insect-like. Males call from forest floor, rarely seen. Alarm is an explosive low grunt followed by rapid wing beats.
Geographic Range & Migration
White Eared-pheasant
Resident of open forest, alpine scrub, and meadow in eastern Tibet and western Sichuan (China), at 3,000–4,800 m elevation.
Crested Partridge
Resident in lowland and foothill rainforest of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found below 1,500 m.
Statut de conservation
White Eared-pheasant
Crested Partridge
How to Tell Them Apart
White Eared-pheasant
Predominantly white with black crown and glossy blue-black tail; brownish flight feathers; white ear tufts; red facial skin and legs. Among the whitest of pheasants; sexes nearly identical in plumage.
Crested Partridge
Male is dark glossy green-black with vivid red-crimson erectile crest; red orbital skin; chestnut wings. Female is entirely bright emerald green with brown wings, red legs, and grey head; among …
About These Birds
White Eared-pheasant
A large, social Phasianidae pheasant (~2.14 kg) of high-altitude coniferous and mixed forests in Sichuan and Tibet. Predominantly white with black cap and crimson facial skin. Groups dig for roots and bulbs with strong feet. Largely sympatric with pandas; protected in reserves. Least Concern.
Crested Partridge
A small partridge (~250 g) of family Phasianidae, males with vivid crimson crest and iridescent green plumage. Found in lowland tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia including Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Forages on the forest floor for fallen seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. Vulnerable; dependent on primary lowland forest, heavily impacted by deforestation and palm oil expansion.