Barbary Partridge vs Ruffed Grouse

Alectoris barbara 比較対象 Bonasa umbellus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Barbary Partridge Ruffed Grouse
学名 Alectoris barbara Bonasa umbellus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 32.6 cm (12.8 in) 36.6 cm (14.4 in)
体重 418.5 g (14.76 oz) 613.0 g (21.62 oz)
食性 Feeds on seeds, berries, shoots, and invertebrates in North African scrub, rocky terrain, and farmland. Buds, catkins, and leaves of deciduous trees dominate diet in winter; berries, seeds, and invertebrates …
一腹卵数 6-27 6-15
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Barbary Partridge only

Ruffed Grouse 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.

Ruffed Grouse

さえずり

Males produce deep, accelerating drumming with wings on hollow logs; thump-thump-thump-rrrrrr. Vocal calls include soft 'quit-quit'; alarm is a sharp 'pit'. Drumming carries up to 400 meters.

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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.

Ruffed Grouse

Resident across boreal forests of North America from Alaska south to the Appalachians. Found in deciduous and mixed woodland. Largely sedentary.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Barbary Partridge

Least Concern

Ruffed Grouse

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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.

Ruffed Grouse

羽毛

Cryptic brown or grey morph; broad black ruff on neck sides; tail broadly banded grey with black subterminal bar; underparts barred buff and brown; red eye-comb; two colour morphs vary …

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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.

Ruffed Grouse

エリマキライチョウはキジ科の中型ライチョウ(約610g)で、扇形の尾と頸の襞飾りを持つ褐色・灰色の見事な保護色を持つ。北米の落葉樹林と混交林に生息する。雄は翼で叩くことで独特の太鼓のような音を出す。芽・葉・ベリーを食べる。軽度懸念;北米の広域にわたる林に生息する重要な狩猟鳥。

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