Hill Partridge vs Swierstra's Spurfowl

Arborophila torqueola 比較対象 Pternistis swierstrai

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Hill Partridge Swierstra's Spurfowl
学名 Arborophila torqueola Pternistis swierstrai
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Vulnerable
体長
翼開長 27.3 cm (10.7 in) 35.8 cm (14.1 in)
体重 342.0 g (12.06 oz) 470.0 g (16.58 oz)
食性 Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … Omnivorous; eats seeds, invertebrates, and plant material in Angolan Afromontane forest and grassland.
一腹卵数 3-9 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Hill Partridge only

None

Swierstra's Spurfowl 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.

Swierstra's Spurfowl

さえずり

Loud, emphatic 'krak-KRAK' calls from Angolan montane forest; medium-sized spurfowl with slightly nasal quality. Alarm is rapid cackling cackle. Pairs call in duet at dawn from forest understorey.

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.

Swierstra's Spurfowl

Endemic to the highlands of central Angola (Huambo and Bié Plateaus); resident of montane grassland and open miombo woodland above 1,500 m.

保全状況

Least Concern

Hill Partridge

Vulnerable

Swierstra's Spurfowl

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.

Swierstra's Spurfowl

羽毛

Brown above with pale buff streaks; white underparts with dark brown streaking; red bill; red legs; bare red skin around eye. Sexes similar; restricted to highlands of central Angola; rare …

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。

Swierstra's Spurfowl

A medium Phasianidae spurfowl (~470 g) restricted to montane forest and forest edge in the highlands of central Angola. Little known; detected mainly by vocalisations. Feeds on seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. Vulnerable from ongoing deforestation in Angolan highlands and limited range of under-surveyed montane forests.

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