Sri Lanka Junglefowl vs Crested Partridge

Gallus lafayettii comparé à Rollulus rouloul

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Sri Lanka Junglefowl Crested Partridge
Nom scientifique Gallus lafayettii Rollulus rouloul
Ordre Galliformes Galliformes
Famille Phasianidae Phasianidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 41,0 cm (16.1 in) 27,2 cm (10.7 in)
Poids 766,25 g (27.03 oz) 250,5 g (8.84 oz)
Régime alimentaire Eats seeds, berries, invertebrates, and plant material in Sri Lankan forest; scratches leaf litter. Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
Taille de la couvée 2-4 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Sri Lanka Junglefowl only

Crested Partridge only

Song & Call Comparison

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Chant

Distinctive crow heard as 'Joyce-Joycee'; male repeats from low perch at forest edge on Sri Lanka. Alarm is rapid cackling with wing clatter. Contact calls between birds are lower clucking.

Crested Partridge

Chant

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

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Endemic to Sri Lanka; resident of forest, secondary scrub, and jungle from lowlands to montane areas; national bird of Sri Lanka.

Crested Partridge

Resident in lowland and foothill rainforest of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found below 1,500 m.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Plumage

Male rich orange and red with dark green-black tail; purple gloss on wing coverts; yellow-centered red comb. Female dark brown with pale shaft streaks and buff scaling below; endemic to …

Crested Partridge

Plumage

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

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

The national bird of Sri Lanka, this Phasianidae junglefowl (~766 g) inhabits rainforest, scrub, and plantation edges throughout the island. Males bear a vivid yellow-centred red comb and rich orange-red plumage. Omnivorous; forages on forest floor for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; endemic.

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.

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