Red-legged Partridge vs Altai Snowcock
Alectoris rufa 比較対象 Tetraogallus altaicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Red-legged Partridge | Altai Snowcock |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Alectoris rufa | Tetraogallus altaicus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 31.1 cm (12.2 in) | 56.9 cm (22.4 in) |
| 体重 | 489.5 g (17.27 oz) | 2770.0 g (97.71 oz) |
| 食性 | Omnivorous; eats seeds, plant shoots, berries, and invertebrates in rocky farmland and scrub of SW … | Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai … |
| 一腹卵数 | 11-13 | 4-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Red-legged Partridge
Loud, rhythmic 'chuck-chu-chukar' or 'chuk-chuk-chukAR' calls; European farmland with slightly nasal quality. Alarm is rapid harsh cackling. Pairs call in duet. Very vocal at dusk on Spanish farmland.
Altai Snowcock
Loud, ringing whistled 'whi-WHEEE' echoing across Altai alpine slopes; deeper than Tibetan Snowcock due to larger size. Alarm is rapid barking. Calls at dawn from rocky ridgelines.
Geographic Range & Migration
Red-legged Partridge
Resident of rocky hillsides, scrub, and farmland in France, Iberian Peninsula, and UK (introduced); native to southwest Europe.
Altai Snowcock
Resident of alpine rocky slopes and grassy hillsides in the Altai and Sayan mountains of Russia, Kazakhstan, and western Mongolia, at 2,000–4,000 m.
保全状況
Red-legged Partridge
Altai Snowcock
How to Tell Them Apart
Red-legged Partridge
Blue-grey upperparts; bold chestnut and white barred flanks; white face and throat bordered by black gorget with black streaks; red bill and legs; grey-blue breast; brown back. Sexes similar; iconic …
Altai Snowcock
Largest snowcock; grey-brown upperparts with buff streaks; white underparts with grey breast; rufous necklace streaks on lower neck; white outer tail in flight; whitish face with dark ear patch. Sexes …
About These Birds
Red-legged Partridge
ヨーロッパ南西部（スペイン、フランス、イギリス等）の岩地や乾燥した草地に生息するヤマウズラ（体長32〜35cm）。赤い嘴と脚、黒・白・栗色のストライプが特徴的。Alectoris rufa（アカアシヤマウズラ）はゲームバードとして狩猟の対象となり、広くヨーロッパに移入されてきた。現在は生息地の減少により個体数が減少傾向にある。Phasianidae科。
Altai Snowcock
アルタイセッケイはアルタイ山脈の高山地帯に生息する大型のキジ科の鳥です。険しい岩場の斜面を好み、植物の種子や葉を食べます。