Rufous-throated Partridge vs Hill Partridge

Arborophila rufogularis dibandingkan dengan Arborophila torqueola

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Rufous-throated Partridge Hill Partridge
Nama Ilmiah Arborophila rufogularis Arborophila torqueola
Ordo Galliformes Galliformes
Famili Phasianidae Phasianidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 27,0 cm (10.6 in) 27,3 cm (10.7 in)
Berat 298,1666666666667 g (10.52 oz) 342,0 g (12.06 oz)
Diet Forages on floor of South and Southeast Asian hill forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small … Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in …
Ukuran Sarang 4-8 3-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Rufous-throated Partridge only

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Hill Partridge only

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Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-throated Partridge

Kicauan

Rich, repeated 'who-WHEEE-oo' whistle with slight burry quality; resonant and far-carrying. Male calls persistently at dawn in SE Asian forests. Alarm a rapid staccato 'kik-kik' series.

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

Rufous-throated Partridge

Resident in the foothills and hills of the eastern Himalayas and Indochina from Nepal east to southern China and Vietnam at 300-2,400 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

Rufous-throated Partridge

Least Concern

Hill Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous-throated Partridge

Bulu

Brown above with black-and-buff streaking; throat bright rufous-orange; breast grey with rufous mottling; flanks grey streaked white; bare red eye-ring; rufous throat patch is the distinguishing feature.

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

Rufous-throated Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~300 g) of family Phasianidae, with a rufous throat and intricate brown plumage. Inhabits subtropical and lower montane forests from northeastern India and Bangladesh through Myanmar to southwestern China and northern Indochina. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; widespread in lower Himalayan and Southeast Asian mountain 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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