Taiwan Bamboo-partridge vs Crested Partridge

Bambusicola sonorivox 比較対象 Rollulus rouloul

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Taiwan Bamboo-partridge Crested Partridge
学名 Bambusicola sonorivox Rollulus rouloul
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Vulnerable
体長
翼開長 25.9 cm (10.2 in) 27.2 cm (10.7 in)
体重 264.0 g (9.31 oz) 250.5 g (8.84 oz)
食性 Omnivorous; eats seeds, berries, and invertebrates in Taiwan's bamboo forests and scrubby hillsides. Forages on floor of Southeast Asian lowland rainforests for seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates. Scratches …
一腹卵数 -- 4-6
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Taiwan Bamboo-partridge only

None

Crested Partridge only

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Song & Call Comparison

Taiwan Bamboo-partridge

さえずり

Loud, rattling 'ji-ji-ji-JERK' calls; Taiwan endemic similar to Chinese Bamboo-partridge but louder with distinct inflection. Alarm is rapid cackle. Common in Taiwan mountain bamboo.

Crested Partridge

さえずり

High-pitched, thin whistled 'seee' repeated persistently; metallic and insect-like. Males call from forest floor, rarely seen. Alarm is an explosive low grunt followed by rapid wing beats.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Taiwan Bamboo-partridge

Endemic to Taiwan; resident of bamboo thickets, secondary scrub, and forest edge from lowlands to 2,300 m.

Crested Partridge

Resident in lowland and foothill rainforest of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found below 1,500 m.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Taiwan Bamboo-partridge

Vulnerable

Crested Partridge

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How to Tell Them Apart

Taiwan Bamboo-partridge

羽毛

Similar to Chinese Bamboo-partridge but warmer toned; richer chestnut on flanks and breast; brown upperparts with olive tinge; grey supercilium; rufous tail; white belly. Endemic to Taiwan; sexes similar.

Crested Partridge

羽毛

Male is dark glossy green-black with vivid red-crimson erectile crest; red orbital skin; chestnut wings. Female is entirely bright emerald green with brown wings, red legs, and grey head; among …

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About These Birds

Taiwan Bamboo-partridge

台湾の竹林と二次林固有のキジ科の小型シャコ(約264g)。鳴き声と遺伝子解析により独立した島嶼種とされるが、チャイニーズバンブーパートリッジに非常によく似る。群れで行動;種子と無脊椎動物を食べる。局所的に多い;軽度懸念。

Crested Partridge

A small partridge (~250 g) of family Phasianidae, males with vivid crimson crest and iridescent green plumage. Found in lowland tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia including Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo. Forages on the forest floor for fallen seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. Vulnerable; dependent on primary lowland forest, heavily impacted by deforestation and palm oil expansion.

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