Ferruginous Partridge vs Yellow-necked Spurfowl

Caloperdix oculeus dibandingkan dengan Pternistis leucoscepus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Ferruginous Partridge Yellow-necked Spurfowl
Nama Ilmiah Caloperdix oculeus Pternistis leucoscepus
Ordo Galliformes Galliformes
Famili Phasianidae Phasianidae
Status Konservasi Near Threatened Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 28,3 cm (11.1 in) 39,8 cm (15.7 in)
Berat 210,5 g (7.43 oz) 631,5 g (22.28 oz)
Diet Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. … Feeds on seeds, berries, invertebrates, and small animals in East African savanna and bushland.
Ukuran Sarang 8-10 3-8
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Ferruginous Partridge only

Yellow-necked Spurfowl only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Ferruginous Partridge

Kicauan

Sharp, staccato 'krik-krik-krik' calls from lowland rainforest; often given in duet. Alarm is a loud, rapid chattering rattle; contact notes between pairs soft and clucking.

Yellow-necked Spurfowl

Kicauan

Extremely loud, far-carrying crow; raucous 'kwaak-kwaak' series; pairs duet loudly at dusk; alarm a sharp, rapid 'kik-kik-kik' clatter

Geographic Range & Migration

Ferruginous Partridge

Resident in lowland rainforest of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found in flat or gently sloping lowland forest.

Yellow-necked Spurfowl

Resident of open savanna, dry woodland, and thornbush from South Sudan and Ethiopia south through East Africa to northern Tanzania.

Status Konservasi

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

Least Concern

Yellow-necked Spurfowl

How to Tell Them Apart

Ferruginous Partridge

Bulu

Rich ferruginous (deep rusty-orange) overall; upperparts black-and-rufous barred; flanks black boldly spotted white; bare red facial skin; underparts rufous-orange; one of the most vividly coloured Southeast Asian partridges.

Yellow-necked Spurfowl

Bulu

Brown above with pale buff shaft streaks; white below with dark brown streaking; conspicuous bare yellow throat and neck skin diagnostic; red facial skin; red legs; dark bill. Sexes similar; …

About These Birds

Ferruginous Partridge

A small partridge (~210 g) of family Phasianidae, with rich ferruginous (rust-red) plumage and spotted black-and-white markings. Inhabits lowland and foothill rainforests in Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Secretive, foraging on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Near Threatened; associated with primary and tall secondary forest, declining with ongoing logging and land conversion.

Yellow-necked Spurfowl

A large Phasianidae spurfowl (~632 g) of dry woodland, thornbush, and bushed grassland in Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, and Tanzania. Conspicuous bare yellow throat patch is diagnostic. Forms large noisy groups at dusk. Feeds on seeds, roots, fruits, and invertebrates. Common in arid East Africa; Least Concern.

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