Hill Partridge vs Harwood's Spurfowl

Arborophila torqueola 比較対象 Pternistis harwoodi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Hill Partridge Harwood's Spurfowl
学名 Arborophila torqueola Pternistis harwoodi
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Near Threatened
体長
翼開長 27.3 cm (10.7 in) 35.0 cm (13.8 in)
体重 342.0 g (12.06 oz) 495.5 g (17.48 oz)
食性 Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … Feeds on seeds, invertebrates, and plant material in Ethiopian highland gorge scrub; poorly known.
一腹卵数 3-9 3-10
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Hill Partridge only

Harwood's Spurfowl only

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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.

Harwood's Spurfowl

さえずり

Raucous cackling duet; sharp, scratchy 'kwek-kwek' repeated in rapid series; uncommon call rarely documented; contact notes low and clucking

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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.

Harwood's Spurfowl

Highly restricted to the Blue Nile gorge and surrounding highlands in Amhara region, Ethiopia; one of Africa's rarest spurfowl.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Hill Partridge

Near Threatened

Harwood's Spurfowl

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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.

Harwood's Spurfowl

羽毛

Brown above with buff shaft streaks; white below with dark brown streaking; red bill; bare red throat; red facial skin; red legs. Very similar to Clapperton's Spurfowl; restricted to Blue …

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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。

Harwood's Spurfowl

A medium Phasianidae spurfowl (~496 g) endemic to the Blue Nile gorge in central Ethiopia, with a highly restricted range. Found in rocky ravines with scrubby vegetation. Brown-streaked plumage; red facial skin. Feeds on seeds and invertebrates. Near Threatened from agricultural encroachment into its narrow gorge habitat.

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