Chestnut-breasted Partridge vs Hill Partridge

Arborophila mandellii 比較対象 Arborophila torqueola

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Chestnut-breasted Partridge Hill Partridge
学名 Arborophila mandellii Arborophila torqueola
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Near Threatened Least Concern
体長
翼開長 25.9 cm (10.2 in) 27.3 cm (10.7 in)
体重 268.0 g (9.45 oz) 342.0 g (12.06 oz)
食性 Forages on floor of Eastern Himalayan and Tibetan foothill forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small … Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in …
一腹卵数 4 3-9
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Chestnut-breasted Partridge only

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Hill Partridge only

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Song & Call Comparison

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

さえずり

Ringing, whistled 'whi-WHEOO' in pairs or series; melodic and clear. Found in Himalayan foothills; male sings from dense bamboo. Alarm is a low guttural 'krrk-krrk' rapidly repeated.

Hill Partridge

さえずり

Repeated melodic whistle 'wi-WHEEEOO' rising and falling; pairs often duet. Males sing from hillside undergrowth at dawn. Alarm is a sharp, emphatic 'kek' or staccato clucking.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

Resident in the eastern Himalayas of Bhutan, India (Arunachal Pradesh), and southern Tibet at 1,500-2,700 m. Found in dense subtropical forest.

Hill Partridge

Resident in the Himalayas and hills of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and southern China at 1,000-3,500 m. Found in oak and rhododendron forest.

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保全状況

Near Threatened

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

Least Concern

Hill Partridge

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How to Tell Them Apart

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

羽毛

Brown above; large chestnut breast patch; throat white bordered by black band; flanks grey with white streaks; bare red eye-ring; chestnut breast separated from grey flanks by clear demarcation.

Hill Partridge

羽毛

Male has orange-rufous face, white-spotted black throat collar, grey breast, and chestnut flanks streaked white on dark brown back. Female has brown face with buff streaking, less vivid collar.

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About These Birds

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~270 g) of family Phasianidae, with a chestnut breast and finely barred plumage. Inhabits subtropical and montane forests in the eastern Himalayas from northeastern India through Bhutan to southwestern China. Forages for seeds and invertebrates on the forest floor. Near Threatened due to forest loss and hunting across its Himalayan foothill range.

Hill Partridge

ヒマラヤコリンウズラはヒマラヤ山脈から中国南西部にかけての山地森林に生息するセキショクヤケイ科の鳥です。首の縞模様が特徴的で、密な低木や竹藪に生息します。果実、種子、昆虫を採食します。鳴き声は大きく特徴的です。

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