Barbary Partridge vs Hill Partridge

Alectoris barbara 比較対象 Arborophila torqueola

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Barbary Partridge Hill Partridge
学名 Alectoris barbara Arborophila torqueola
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 32.6 cm (12.8 in) 27.3 cm (10.7 in)
体重 418.5 g (14.76 oz) 342.0 g (12.06 oz)
食性 Feeds on seeds, berries, shoots, and invertebrates in North African scrub, rocky terrain, and farmland. Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in …
一腹卵数 6-27 3-9
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Barbary Partridge only

Hill Partridge only

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Song & Call Comparison

Barbary Partridge

さえずり

Loud, nasal 'kee-kee-kee-KARRR' calls from N African rocky terrain; slightly lower than Red-legged Partridge. Alarm is rapid cackling cackle. Pairs call in duet at dawn on rocky hillsides and scrub.

Hill Partridge

さえずり

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Barbary Partridge

Resident of rocky hillsides, scrub, and coastal areas in North Africa (Morocco to Libya), Canary Islands, Sardinia, Gibraltar, and Madeira.

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.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Barbary Partridge

Least Concern

Hill Partridge

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How to Tell Them Apart

Barbary Partridge

羽毛

Blue-grey upperparts; chestnut-spotted white flank bars; grey crown; rufous-brown collar with white spots; reddish-orange bill and legs; white face. Closely resembles Red-legged Partridge but collar spotted.

Hill Partridge

羽毛

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.

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About These Birds

Barbary Partridge

A medium Phasianidae partridge (~419 g) of rocky hillsides, scrub, and open slopes across North Africa, the Canary Islands, and Gibraltar. Grey-brown with a spotted chestnut-necklace pattern. Lives in pairs or small coveys; feeds on seeds, bulbs, and invertebrates. Least Concern; introduced as a gamebird in several regions.

Hill Partridge

ヒマラヤコリンウズラはヒマラヤ山脈から中国南西部にかけての山地森林に生息するセキショクヤケイ科の鳥です。首の縞模様が特徴的で、密な低木や竹藪に生息します。果実、種子、昆虫を採食します。鳴き声は大きく特徴的です。

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