Ferruginous Partridge vs Black Partridge

Caloperdix oculeus 比較対象 Melanoperdix niger

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Ferruginous Partridge Black Partridge
学名 Caloperdix oculeus Melanoperdix niger
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Near Threatened Vulnerable
体長
翼開長 28.3 cm (11.1 in) 26.8 cm (10.6 in)
体重 210.5 g (7.43 oz) 280.5 g (9.89 oz)
食性 Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Southeast Asian lowland and hill forests. … Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Bornean and Sumatran lowland rainforests. Scratches …
一腹卵数 8-10 2-6
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Ferruginous Partridge only

None

Black Partridge only

None

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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.

Black Partridge

さえずり

Infrequently recorded; gives a series of sharp, nasal 'krek' calls from peat swamp forest floor. Alarm is a low explosive cluck; poorly documented due to rarity and secretive habits.

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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.

Black Partridge

Resident in lowland and montane forest of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo up to 1,500 m. Found in primary forest.

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保全状況

Near Threatened

Ferruginous Partridge

Vulnerable

Black Partridge

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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.

Black Partridge

羽毛

Strongly dimorphic: male is entirely glossy jet black; female is rich rufous-chestnut with dark barring on wings and finely scaled underparts. Extreme sexual dimorphism with no overlap in colour.

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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。

Black Partridge

ボルネオ島とスマトラ島の低地熱帯雨林に生息するブラックウッドパートリッジ。体長25〜28cm。雄は全身黒色で光沢がある。森林の地上で昆虫や種子を採食する。生息地の伐採により脆弱種に分類。

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