Tan-breasted Partridge vs Hill Partridge

Arborophila rolli 比較対象 Arborophila torqueola

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Tan-breasted Partridge Hill Partridge
学名 Arborophila rolli Arborophila torqueola
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 28.1 cm (11.1 in) 27.3 cm (10.7 in)
体重 336.0 g (11.85 oz) 342.0 g (12.06 oz)
食性 Forages on floor of northern Sumatran montane forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Little-studied … Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in …
一腹卵数 -- 3-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Tan-breasted Partridge only

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Hill Partridge only

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Song & Call Comparison

Tan-breasted Partridge

さえずり

Clear, ringing 'wii-OO' whistle heard from Sumatra's foothills; second note drawn out. Poorly known; alarm a short sharp 'kek'. Covey contact maintained by soft, quiet clucks.

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Tan-breasted Partridge

Endemic to northern Sumatra in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces. Found in lowland and foothill forest below 1,000 m.

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.

保全状況

Least Concern

Tan-breasted Partridge

Least Concern

Hill Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

Tan-breasted Partridge

羽毛

Brown above; breast uniform tan-buff without chestnut or grey; throat whitish; flanks olive-brown streaked pale; bare reddish eye-ring; uniform tan breast is diagnostic against grey-breasted congeners.

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.

About These Birds

Tan-breasted Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~335 g) of family Phasianidae, with plain tan-brown breast and muted brown upperparts. Endemic to the Natuna Islands of Indonesia. Inhabits tropical forest. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; while restricted to small islands, remains stable; its insular endemism makes it vulnerable to future habitat clearance or introduced predators.

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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