Hill Partridge vs Ring-necked Francolin

Arborophila torqueola 比較対象 Scleroptila streptophora

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Hill Partridge Ring-necked Francolin
学名 Arborophila torqueola Scleroptila streptophora
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 27.3 cm (10.7 in) 29.3 cm (11.5 in)
体重 342.0 g (12.06 oz) 385.0 g (13.58 oz)
食性 Forages on Himalayan forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter in … Eats seeds, roots, invertebrates, and plant material in montane grassland and moorland of central Africa.
一腹卵数 3-9 4-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Hill Partridge only

Ring-necked Francolin 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.

Ring-necked Francolin

さえずり

Loud, strident 'keee-KRAAK-keee' calls; East African montane grassland species. Alarm is rapid explosive cackling when flushed from grass. Pairs call at dawn. Flight reveals rufous wing patches.

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.

Ring-necked Francolin

Resident of highland grassland, moorland, and montane scrub in the Cameroon Highlands, Congo, and east to Kenya and Tanzania.

保全状況

Least Concern

Hill Partridge

Least Concern

Ring-necked Francolin

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.

Ring-necked Francolin

羽毛

Brown above with buff shaft streaks; white underparts with bold black streaking; distinctive white throat bordered by dark necklace; white supercilium; red bill and legs. Sexes similar; montane highlands.

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。

Ring-necked Francolin

A medium-sized Phasianidae francolin (~385 g) of highland grassland, heath, and moorland in the Albertine Rift and East Africa. Characterised by a white throat and a bold black ring bordering it. Feeds on grass seeds, bulbs, and invertebrates. Often calls from prominent rocks. Least Concern.

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