Chestnut-headed Partridge vs Altai Snowcock

Arborophila cambodiana 比較対象 Tetraogallus altaicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Chestnut-headed Partridge Altai Snowcock
学名 Arborophila cambodiana Tetraogallus altaicus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 28.5 cm (11.2 in) 56.9 cm (22.4 in)
体重 286.0 g (10.09 oz) 2770.0 g (97.71 oz)
食性 Forages on floor of Cambodian and Thai montane forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai …
一腹卵数 -- 4-15
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Chestnut-headed Partridge only

Altai Snowcock only

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Song & Call Comparison

Chestnut-headed Partridge

さえずり

Melodic, slightly tremulous 'wee-WEE-oo' repeated 3–5 times; pure whistle quality. Calls from Cambodian highland forest at dawn. Alarm is a harsh, clucking rattle when disturbed.

Altai Snowcock

さえずり

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Chestnut-headed Partridge

Resident in Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. Found in lowland and foothill forest.

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.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Chestnut-headed Partridge

Least Concern

Altai Snowcock

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How to Tell Them Apart

Chestnut-headed Partridge

羽毛

Rich chestnut-orange head contrasting with grey breast; brown back with black streaks; throat buff-white; flanks grey with white streaks; bare red eye-ring; chestnut head is boldly distinctive.

Altai Snowcock

羽毛

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 …

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About These Birds

Chestnut-headed Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~285 g) of family Phasianidae, with a distinctive chestnut head and nape. Inhabits foothill and montane forests in the Cardamom Mountains of Cambodia and adjacent Thailand. Forages on the forest floor for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; found in relatively intact montane forest within a restricted range; protected by rugged terrain.

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。

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