Ferruginous Partridge vs Sri Lanka Spurfowl

Caloperdix oculeus 比較対象 Galloperdix bicalcarata

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Ferruginous Partridge Sri Lanka Spurfowl
学名 Caloperdix oculeus Galloperdix bicalcarata
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Near Threatened Least Concern
体長
翼開長 28.3 cm (11.1 in) 30.0 cm (11.8 in)
体重 210.5 g (7.43 oz) 298.0 g (10.51 oz)
食性 Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. … Omnivorous ground forager in Sri Lankan rainforest; takes seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small vertebrates.
一腹卵数 8-10 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Ferruginous Partridge only

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Sri Lanka Spurfowl only

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Song & Call Comparison

Ferruginous Partridge

さえずり

Sharp, staccato 'krik-krik-krik' calls from lowland rainforest; often given in duet. Alarm is a loud, rapid chattering rattle; contact notes between pairs soft and clucking.

Sri Lanka Spurfowl

さえずり

Loud, explosive 'keow-KEOW-keow' cries from Sri Lankan rainforest; arresting and carrying. Alarm is rapid harsh cackle. Sri Lanka endemic. Contact calls low guttural clucks.

Geographic Range & Migration

Ferruginous Partridge

Resident in lowland rainforest of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Found in flat or gently sloping lowland forest.

Sri Lanka Spurfowl

Endemic to Sri Lanka; resident of dense forest and jungle from lowlands to montane areas up to 2,100 m.

保全状況

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

Least Concern

Sri Lanka Spurfowl

How to Tell Them Apart

Ferruginous Partridge

羽毛

Rich ferruginous (deep rusty-orange) overall; upperparts black-and-rufous barred; flanks black boldly spotted white; bare red facial skin; underparts rufous-orange; one of the most vividly coloured Southeast Asian partridges.

Sri Lanka Spurfowl

羽毛

Male dark brown above with white shaft streaks; white-spotted rufous-brown underparts; red orbital skin. Female brownish with pale streaking throughout; both sexes with distinctive red legs; endemic to Sri Lanka.

About These Birds

Ferruginous Partridge

体重約210gの錆赤色・黒白の斑点を持つヤマウズラ。マレーシア・スマトラ・ボルネオに生息する準絶滅危惧種。

Sri Lanka Spurfowl

A small, endemic Phasianidae spurfowl (~298 g) restricted to forests and forest edges of Sri Lanka. Males are dark chestnut with white-streaked flanks and bright red orbital skin. Both sexes bear two spurs on each leg. Shy ground forager; feeds on seeds, roots, and invertebrates. Least Concern.

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