Collared Partridge vs Painted Francolin

Arborophila gingica 比較対象 Francolinus pictus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Collared Partridge Painted Francolin
学名 Arborophila gingica Francolinus pictus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Near Threatened Least Concern
体長
翼開長 27.6 cm (10.9 in) 27.8 cm (10.9 in)
体重 286.5 g (10.11 oz) 291.0 g (10.26 oz)
食性 Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of southern Chinese hill forests. Scratches leaf … Eats seeds, grain, invertebrates, and plant material; forages in dry grass and scrubby areas of …
一腹卵数 5-7 4-8
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Collared Partridge only

Painted Francolin only

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Song & Call Comparison

Collared Partridge

さえずり

Melodic, slightly plaintive 'cu-WEE' whistle repeated at regular intervals from Chinese forest; carries well. Pairs often call in near-synchrony at dawn. Alarm note is an abrupt sharp 'kip'.

Painted Francolin

さえずり

Loud, insistent 'ka-TURR-ka' calls from Indian scrub; similar to Black Francolin but slightly higher and less grating. Alarm is rapid cackling cackle. Males call from termite mound or rock at …

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Geographic Range & Migration

Collared Partridge

Endemic to southeastern China in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Zhejiang at 200-1,500 m. Found in subtropical forest.

Painted Francolin

Endemic to India; resident of open scrub, dry grassland, and farmland across most of peninsular India.

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保全状況

Near Threatened

Collared Partridge

Least Concern

Painted Francolin

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How to Tell Them Apart

Collared Partridge

羽毛

Brown above; white throat bordered by black collar band; grey breast with rufous streaking; flanks chestnut streaked white; bare red eye-ring; bold black collar below white throat is the key …

Painted Francolin

羽毛

Richly patterned; black above with large white spots; rufous-orange face and throat; white-spotted black flanks; rufous-chestnut underparts with black shaft streaks. Female lacks rufous on face; duller below.

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About These Birds

Collared Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~285 g) of family Phasianidae, with a white collar and spotted brown plumage. Endemic to subtropical mountain forests in southeastern China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan). Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Near Threatened; facing significant pressure from deforestation of lowland forest in southeastern China and hunting.

Painted Francolin

インドとスリランカに生息するコクチョウウズラで、赤褐色と白の点・縞模様が特徴。

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