Crested Partridge vs Black-billed Capercaillie

Rollulus rouloul dibandingkan dengan Tetrao urogalloides

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Crested Partridge Black-billed Capercaillie
Nama Ilmiah Rollulus rouloul Tetrao urogalloides
Ordo Galliformes Galliformes
Famili Phasianidae Phasianidae
Status Konservasi Vulnerable Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 27,2 cm (10.7 in) 68,2 cm (26.9 in)
Berat 250,5 g (8.84 oz) 2957,5 g (104.32 oz)
Diet Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches … --
Ukuran Sarang 4-6 5-10
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Crested Partridge only

None

Black-billed Capercaillie only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Crested Partridge

Kicauan

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.

Black-billed Capercaillie

Kicauan

Similar to Western Capercaillie but generally higher-pitched; ticking phase faster, grinding phase shorter. Siberian larch forest species. Alarm is a loud bark; females give soft clucking brood calls.

Geographic Range & Migration

Crested Partridge

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

Black-billed Capercaillie

Status Konservasi

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

Least Concern

Black-billed Capercaillie

How to Tell Them Apart

Crested Partridge

Bulu

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 …

Black-billed Capercaillie

Bulu

Male uniformly glossy blue-black with slight greenish sheen on breast; smaller white wing spots than Western Capercaillie; black bill. Female barred rufous-buff and dark brown, paler below than congener.

About These Birds

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.

Black-billed Capercaillie

A very large Phasianidae grouse (~2.96 kg) of Siberian larch and pine forests east of the Yenisei River. Closely related to the Western Capercaillie but distinguished by an all-black bill. Lekking males fan tail feathers dramatically. Feeds on needles and buds; Least Concern.

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