Hill Partridge vs Ruffed Grouse
Arborophila torqueola 比較対象 Bonasa umbellus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Hill Partridge | Ruffed Grouse |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Arborophila torqueola | Bonasa umbellus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 27.3 cm (10.7 in) | 36.6 cm (14.4 in) |
| 体重 | 342.0 g (12.06 oz) | 613.0 g (21.62 oz) |
| 食性 | Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … | Buds, catkins, and leaves of deciduous trees dominate diet in winter; berries, seeds, and invertebrates … |
| 一腹卵数 | 3-9 | 6-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Hill Partridge
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.
Ruffed Grouse
Males produce deep, accelerating drumming with wings on hollow logs; thump-thump-thump-rrrrrr. Vocal calls include soft 'quit-quit'; alarm is a sharp 'pit'. Drumming carries up to 400 meters.
Geographic Range & Migration
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.
Ruffed Grouse
Resident across boreal forests of North America from Alaska south to the Appalachians. Found in deciduous and mixed woodland. Largely sedentary.
保全状況
Hill Partridge
Ruffed Grouse
How to Tell Them Apart
Hill Partridge
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.
Ruffed Grouse
Cryptic brown or grey morph; broad black ruff on neck sides; tail broadly banded grey with black subterminal bar; underparts barred buff and brown; red eye-comb; two colour morphs vary …
About These Birds
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。
Ruffed Grouse
エリマキライチョウはキジ科の中型ライチョウ（約610g）で、扇形の尾と頸の襞飾りを持つ褐色・灰色の見事な保護色を持つ。北米の落葉樹林と混交林に生息する。雄は翼で叩くことで独特の太鼓のような音を出す。芽・葉・ベリーを食べる。軽度懸念；北米の広域にわたる林に生息する重要な狩猟鳥。