Przevalski's Partridge vs Chinese Bamboo-partridge

Alectoris magna 比較対象 Bambusicola thoracicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Przevalski's Partridge Chinese Bamboo-partridge
学名 Alectoris magna Bambusicola thoracicus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 34.5 cm (13.6 in) 25.7 cm (10.1 in)
体重 553.0 g (19.51 oz) 270.25 g (9.53 oz)
食性 Eats seeds, plant material, and invertebrates in rocky terrain of northwestern China and Central Asia. Feeds on seeds, berries, invertebrates, and plant shoots in bamboo thickets and scrub of China …
一腹卵数 7-20 3-7
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Przevalski's Partridge only

None

Chinese Bamboo-partridge only

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Song & Call Comparison

Przevalski's Partridge

さえずり

Loud, resonant 'chuck-chuck-CHURR' calls from Chinese loess plateau and Qinghai rocky terrain; lower and slightly fuller than Chukar. Alarm is rapid harsh cackle. Pairs call in duet at dawn.

Chinese Bamboo-partridge

さえずり

Loud, rapid 'jiji-ji-jiji' calls; raucous and insistent from Chinese bamboo thickets. Alarm is explosive cackling. Popular cage bird for persistent calls. Contact notes softer between birds.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Przevalski's Partridge

Resident of rocky semi-arid hillsides in northwestern China (Qinghai, Gansu, Xinjiang) and adjacent Mongolia, at 1,500–3,500 m.

Chinese Bamboo-partridge

Resident of bamboo, scrub, and forest edge in southeastern China, Taiwan, and Indochina; introduced to Japan and Hawaii.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Przevalski's Partridge

Least Concern

Chinese Bamboo-partridge

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How to Tell Them Apart

Przevalski's Partridge

羽毛

Large partridge; grey upperparts; white face and throat with narrow black gorget; broader and more distinct chestnut and white barring on flanks than Chukar; grey breast; red bill; larger overall …

Chinese Bamboo-partridge

羽毛

Brown upperparts with chestnut streaks; grey face and supercilium; chestnut-spotted buff flanks; white belly; grey breast; rufous-chestnut tail. Female similar but slightly smaller; lacks tarsal spur of male.

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About These Birds

Przevalski's Partridge

A large Phasianidae partridge (~553 g) of rocky semi-arid terrain and loess gullies in the Gansu corridor and adjacent Yellow River basin, northern China. Closely related to Chukar but notably larger. Feeds on seeds, leaves, and invertebrates. Tolerates cold winters; forms winter coveys. Least Concern.

Chinese Bamboo-partridge

中国東部・中部に広く分布する竹薮・低木地・林縁に生息するキジ科の小型で騒がしいシャコ(約270g)。密な植生の中に溶け込む褐色と灰色の羽毛を持つ。「kick-your-bottom」(お尻を蹴れ)を繰り返す鳴き声で有名。雑食性;種子と無脊椎動物を食べる。軽度懸念。

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