Rock Partridge vs Ferruginous Partridge
Alectoris graeca 比較対象 Caloperdix oculeus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Rock Partridge | Ferruginous Partridge |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Alectoris graeca | Caloperdix oculeus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Near Threatened | Near Threatened |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 31.1 cm (12.2 in) | 28.3 cm (11.1 in) |
| 体重 | 632.5 g (22.31 oz) | 210.5 g (7.43 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats seeds, leaves, shoots, and invertebrates in rocky Mediterranean mountain scrub. | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. … |
| 一腹卵数 | 6-21 | 8-10 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Rock Partridge
Loud 'chuck-chuck-CHUKAR' calls from European alpine scree; similar to Chukar but slightly higher-pitched. Alarm is rapid cackling when flushed from rocks. Males call from rocky perches at dawn.
Ferruginous Partridge
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Rock Partridge
Resident of rocky alpine and subalpine slopes from the Alps and southern Italy through the Balkans to Greece and Turkey, at 1,500–2,500 m.
Ferruginous Partridge
Resident in lowland rainforest of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found in flat or gently sloping lowland forest.
保全状況
Rock Partridge
Ferruginous Partridge
How to Tell Them Apart
Rock Partridge
Grey upperparts purer grey than Chukar; white face and throat with black gorget lacking streaks; bold chestnut and white barred flanks; red bill and legs; grey breast; white supercilium. Very …
Ferruginous Partridge
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.
About These Birds
Rock Partridge
A medium Phasianidae partridge (~633 g) of rocky alpine and subalpine terrain in the Alps, Balkans, and Apennines. Very similar to Chukar but with a broader black face border and whiter throat. Inhabits steep rocky slopes above 600 m. Feeds on seeds and plant material. Near Threatened from tourism pressure.
Ferruginous Partridge
体重約210gの錆赤色・黒白の斑点を持つヤマウズラ。マレーシア・スマトラ・ボルネオに生息する準絶滅危惧種。