Hill Partridge vs Snow Partridge

Arborophila torqueola 比較対象 Lerwa lerwa

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Hill Partridge Snow Partridge
学名 Arborophila torqueola Lerwa lerwa
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 27.3 cm (10.7 in) 37.3 cm (14.7 in)
体重 342.0 g (12.06 oz) 581.5 g (20.51 oz)
食性 Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … --
一腹卵数 3-9 2-7
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Hill Partridge only

Snow Partridge only

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Snow Partridge

さえずり

Series of clear, whistled 'wee-wee-wee-WEE' rising in pitch toward end. Alpine Himalayan species. Alarm is a harsh rattling chatter; call carries across open rocky terrain.

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.

Snow Partridge

保全状況

Least Concern

Hill Partridge

Least Concern

Snow Partridge

How to Tell Them Apart

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.

Snow Partridge

羽毛

Upperparts densely barred black-and-white creating snow-speckled pattern; underparts chestnut-red streaked white; bill and legs red; sexes similar. Striking barred upperparts adapt to rocky snow-line habitat.

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。

Snow Partridge

A medium-sized partridge (~580 g) of family Phasianidae, with intricately barred black-and-white plumage and red bill and legs. Inhabits alpine and subalpine rocky slopes and meadows across the Himalayas and adjacent ranges at 3,000–5,000 m elevation. Forages for grass seeds, shoots, and insects. Least Concern; one of the highest-altitude dwelling partridges; well adapted to extreme cold and snow.

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