Bar-backed Partridge vs Crested Partridge

Arborophila brunneopectus से तुलना Rollulus rouloul

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Bar-backed Partridge Crested Partridge
वैज्ञानिक नाम Arborophila brunneopectus Rollulus rouloul
गण Galliformes Galliformes
कुल Phasianidae Phasianidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Vulnerable
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 26.3 cm (10.4 in) 27.2 cm (10.7 in)
वजन 292.5 g (10.32 oz) 250.5 g (8.84 oz)
आहार Forages on floor of Southeast Asian hill and montane forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small … Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
अंडों की संख्या 4 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Bar-backed Partridge only

कोई नहीं

Crested Partridge only

Song & Call Comparison

Bar-backed Partridge

गीत

Loud, mellow 'hoo-WEE' whistle in pairs; first note lower and shorter. SE Asian hill forest species calling from dense cover at dusk and dawn. Alarm a clucking rattle.

Crested Partridge

गीत

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

Bar-backed Partridge

Resident in Thailand, southern China, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam. Found in dense forest and bamboo below 1,800 m.

Crested Partridge

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

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Bar-backed Partridge

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Bar-backed Partridge

पंख

Back and wings brown with bold black-and-buff barring; throat and face buff with dark streaks; breast brown; flanks grey with white streaks; bare red eye-ring; barred back is the key …

Crested Partridge

पंख

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

Bar-backed Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~290 g) of family Phasianidae, with boldly barred brown upperparts and a brownish breast. Inhabits subtropical and lower montane forests of northern Southeast Asia from Myanmar and Thailand to southern China and Indochina. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; broadly distributed across mainland Southeast Asian montane forests.

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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