White-cheeked Partridge vs Ferruginous Partridge

Arborophila atrogularis 比較対象 Caloperdix oculeus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White-cheeked Partridge Ferruginous Partridge
学名 Arborophila atrogularis Caloperdix oculeus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Near Threatened
体長
翼開長 25.8 cm (10.2 in) 28.3 cm (11.1 in)
体重 256.0 g (9.03 oz) 210.5 g (7.43 oz)
食性 Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of northeastern Indian and Myanmarese hill forests. Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. …
一腹卵数 3-7 8-10
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

White-cheeked Partridge only

Ferruginous Partridge only

None

Song & Call Comparison

White-cheeked Partridge

さえずり

Ringing 'kwee-oo-kwee' trio of whistled notes; second note lower, third rising again. Calls from NE Indian and Myanmar hillside forest. Alarm is a sharp staccato cluck series.

Ferruginous Partridge

さえずり

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

White-cheeked Partridge

Resident in the foothills of northeastern India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar at 100-1,500 m. Found in dense lowland and foothill forest.

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

Least Concern

White-cheeked Partridge

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

White-cheeked Partridge

羽毛

Brown above; cheeks white contrasting with black throat and lores; grey breast; flanks grey-brown streaked white; bare reddish eye-ring; white cheeks against black throat create distinctive facial pattern.

Ferruginous Partridge

羽毛

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

White-cheeked Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~255 g) of family Phasianidae, with white cheeks contrasting against a black throat. Inhabits subtropical and lower montane forests in northeastern India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. Forages secretively on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates in dense bamboo and undergrowth. Least Concern; widespread in the eastern Himalayan foothills and Assam region.

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。

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