Bar-backed Partridge vs Hill Partridge

Arborophila brunneopectus dibandingkan dengan Arborophila torqueola

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Bar-backed Partridge Hill Partridge
Nama Ilmiah Arborophila brunneopectus Arborophila torqueola
Ordo Galliformes Galliformes
Famili Phasianidae Phasianidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 26,3 cm (10.4 in) 27,3 cm (10.7 in)
Berat 292,5 g (10.32 oz) 342,0 g (12.06 oz)
Diet Forages on floor of Southeast Asian hill and montane forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small … Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in …
Ukuran Sarang 4 3-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Bar-backed Partridge only

None

Hill Partridge only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Bar-backed Partridge

Kicauan

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.

Hill Partridge

Kicauan

Repeated melodic whistle 'wi-WHEEEOO' rising and falling; pairs often duet. Males sing from hillside undergrowth at dawn. Alarm is a sharp, emphatic 'kek' or staccato clucking.

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.

Hill Partridge

Resident in the Himalayas and hills of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and southern China at 1,000-3,500 m. Found in oak and rhododendron forest.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Bar-backed Partridge

Least Concern

Hill Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Bar-backed Partridge

Bulu

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 …

Hill Partridge

Bulu

Male has orange-rufous face, white-spotted black throat collar, grey breast, and chestnut flanks streaked white on dark brown back. Female has brown face with buff streaking, less vivid collar.

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.

Hill Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~340 g) of family Phasianidae, with intricate rufous, black, and white patterning and an orange-rufous head. Inhabits subtropical and montane broadleaved forests and bamboo thickets in the Himalayas from Pakistan to southwestern China. Forages on the forest floor for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; common in Himalayan foothills.

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