Hill Partridge vs Gunnison Grouse
Arborophila torqueola 比較対象 Centrocercus minimus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Hill Partridge | Gunnison Grouse |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Arborophila torqueola | Centrocercus minimus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Endangered |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 27.3 cm (10.7 in) | 57.0 cm (22.4 in) |
| 体重 | 342.0 g (12.06 oz) | 1575.0 g (55.56 oz) |
| 食性 | Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … | Highly dependent on sagebrush for winter foliage; eats forbs and invertebrates in spring and summer. … |
| 一腹卵数 | 3-9 | 6-10 |
| 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.
Gunnison Grouse
Lek display similar to Sage Grouse but faster and higher-pitched: 'swish-swish-ploop-ploop'; 9-note sequence vs. 7 in Sage Grouse. Plume rattle more pronounced. Alarm is harsh cacking.
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.
Gunnison Grouse
Endemic to Gunnison Basin and adjacent areas of southwestern Colorado. Found in sagebrush habitat. Critically endangered.
保全状況
Hill Partridge
Gunnison 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.
Gunnison Grouse
Male similar to Sage Grouse but smaller; black belly, white breast, spiky tail with more white barring; prominent white neck filoplumes; yellow eye-combs; yellow-green breast air sacs used in display.
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。
Gunnison Grouse
体重約1.6kgの絶滅危惧II類のグラウス。コロラド南西部・ユタの小地域のガニソン盆地に5,000羽未満が生息し、セージブラッシュに依存する。