Hill Partridge vs Forest Francolin
Arborophila torqueola 比較対象 Peliperdix lathami
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Hill Partridge | Forest Francolin |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Arborophila torqueola | Peliperdix lathami |
| 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) | 27.0 cm (10.6 in) |
| 体重 | 342.0 g (12.06 oz) | 269.0 g (9.49 oz) |
| 食性 | Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … | Forages in African forest understorey for seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small animals; scratches leaf litter. |
| 一腹卵数 | 3-9 | 2-3 |
| 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.
Forest Francolin
Harsh, squeaky 'kreek-kreek-kreek' calls from Central African forest floor; repeated insistently at dawn and dusk. Alarm is explosive rapid cackle. Contact between pairs is soft guttural clucking.
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.
Forest Francolin
Resident of lowland forest interior in west and central Africa, from Guinea-Bissau east to Uganda and western Kenya.
保全状況
Hill Partridge
Forest Francolin
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.
Forest Francolin
Dark brown above with black and buff mottling; white throat; rufous-buff below with heavy dark brown streaking; white-spotted flanks. Male with red facial skin; female lacks facial skin coloration.
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。
Forest Francolin
中部・西部アフリカの熱帯雨林に生息するシャコで、密生した森林下層部に生活する。夜行性が強く、昼間は落葉の中に隠れていることが多い。